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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Create Reusable Code with Functions Creating a Function

Posted by malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

calling the function

challenge task 3 of 3

script.js 
function sayHi(){ alert ("Hi");
 }
 function {("sayHi"); }
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

Thank you Rick

2 Answers

Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points
Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points

Whoa! Way too much syntax for part 3.

You just need to call the function: name of the function and a set of parens, like in your first line. Don't use the word 'function' at all and no curly braces or "text string" or semicolon.

It should look like:

name()

Hope this helps!

malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

Thank you rick