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

Wesley Moody
Wesley Moody
718 Points
Posted by Wesley Moody
Wesley Moody
718 Points

creating a function

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script.js 
function sayHi() {
alert('Hi') ();
}
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>
Teacher Russell
Teacher Russell
16,873 Points
Teacher Russell
Teacher Russell
16,873 Points

You have a set of parenthesis that you don't need, inside of your function. Hope that helps!:)

1 Answer

André Larsen
André Larsen
9,652 Points
André Larsen
André Larsen
9,652 Points

Like Russel Davis said, it would be something like this: 

function sayHi() {
alert('Hi');
}

instead of your current code :) Happy coding!