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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Objects Methods

Posted by Liam Purcell
Liam Purcell
2,696 Points

genericGreet function

I seem to having some trouble getting past this code challenge. there is a variable set up as var genericGreet = function() { return "Hello, my name is " + this.name; }

then there are two objects with names, andrew and ryan. I have assigned them each a key:value pair that is identical: 

    greet: genericGreet

I have tried this with parenthesis after or without and I can't seem to avoid the syntax problem/parse error. I even tried calling them each afterwords like such:

   ryan.greet()
   andrew.greet()

any help would be appreciated. thanks!

1 Answer

Calvin Nix
Calvin Nix
43,828 Points
Calvin Nix
Calvin Nix
43,828 Points

Hey Liam,

Are you remembering to separate each key:value pair with commas?

e.g.

var andrew = {
        name: "Andrew",
        greet: genericGreet
      }