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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Arrow Functions Create an Arrow Function

Posted by Khatia Bagaturia
Khatia Bagaturia
2,050 Points

Hi Guys ! I am trying to convert Greet Function to Arrow Function . Looks like I ' am doing alright but it does notwor

script.js 
  function greet =  (val) => {
  return `Hi, ${val}!`;

}

 greet ('cool coders');

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You won't use the word "function" when creating an arrow function. You assign the expression to an ordinary variable:

const greet = val => {
  return `Hi, ${val}!`;
}

console.log( greet('cool coders') );

And the parentheses around the argument can be omitted when there is only one.