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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Creating a Function

Jason Kang
Jason Kang
2,749 Points
Posted by Jason Kang
Jason Kang
2,749 Points

Create a function named sayHi. Don't put any code inside the function yet, just create the basic structure with an empty

function sayHi () {

This is what I put and I keep getting an error. What is the problem? Thank You.

script.js 
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>
Ben Ragsdale
Ben Ragsdale
14,187 Points

You need to add a closing bracket 

      function sayHi () {}
            ```

4 Answers

Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points
Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points

If JavaScript sees function declaration without PAIR of bracket it will throw a syntax error.

Tom Nguyen
Tom Nguyen
33,499 Points
Tom Nguyen
Tom Nguyen
33,499 Points

What I used to pass:

script.js 
function sayHi(){
  alert("Hi");
}
sayHi();
Welcome Julius
Welcome Julius
9,076 Points
Welcome Julius
Welcome Julius
9,076 Points

please i need all three tasks