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Tolulope Ajulo
3,380 PointsAnonymous Function Task
Hi I don't know what I am doing wrong here.
My solution is:
var anonymousFunction = (function () {
window.didExecute = true;
})();
I've made the function anonymous any help will be appreciated.
3 Answers
Ken Alger
Treehouse TeacherTolulope;
Saw your response that you need assistance with Task 2.
You are on the right track with the code you posted, you just need to adjust a few things. Give this a try:
<script>
var anonymousFunction = function() {}; // Task 1
(function () {
window.didExecute = true;
}) (); // Task 2 - add the () to the end of the line.
</script>
Happy coding,
Ken
Ken Alger
Treehouse TeacherTolulope;
Let's take a look at this. We are given the following script code to start the Anonymous Functions challenge:
<script>
var anonymousFunction;
(function () {
window.didExecute = true;
});
</script>
We are asked to: Set the variable 'anonymousFunction' to be an anonymous function without any code to be executed.
We are already given the line var anonymousFunction; so we just need to set that var to a function without any code to be executed. We can do that with the following code:
var anonymousFunction= function() {};
That does exactly what the task is asking us to do in a very efficient manner.
In your code:
var anonymousFunction = (function () {
window.didExecute = true;
})();
Your var anonymousFunction has code inside of it, in addition to some extra parenthesis which are causing the issue.
Happy coding,
Ken
Tolulope Ajulo
3,380 PointsHi Ken,
Thanks for your response, it is actually the second question of the task I am struggling i.e. On about line 18, make the anonymous function with the code 'window.didExecute = true' execute
This is my solution:
var anonymousFunction = (function () {
window.didExecute = true;
})();
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 PointsHello Tolulope Ajulo.
The challenge is making the function anonymous and without any code inside it.
So, first remove all the code inside the function, that means all code inside the { } needs removing.
Plus you type a couple of extra ( here and there. Please doublecheck them.
An empty anonymous function should look like this:
var doSomething = function() {};
Tolulope Ajulo
3,380 PointsHi Vittorio,
Thanks for your response, it is actually the second question of the task I am struggling i.e. On about line 18, make the anonymous function with the code 'window.didExecute = true' execute
Thanks alot
Tolulope Ajulo
3,380 PointsTolulope Ajulo
3,380 PointsGot it now thanks so much Ken