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JavaScript Gulp Basics Welcome to Gulp.js Create your first gulp task

Posted by Jason Peay
Jason Peay
16,515 Points

How to create an anonymous function and log a string?

In the "goodbye task", create an anonymous callback function as the second parameter. Inside the body of the function, log the string 'goodbye'.

I'm not sure if I'm forgetting a step or completing the task wrong. Would someone kindly assist me in trying to solve this code challenge.

thank you.

jason

gulpfile.js 
var gulp = require('gulp');

gulp.task("goodbye", (function) {
    console.log("goodbye!");
});

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You are creating a anonymous function incorrectly, and also are logging the wrong message.

Steps you should follow to fix your program:

  1. Change (function) { to function () {. The parentheses are there at the end, so that if you want to supply parameters you can put it inside them :smile:
  2. The code challenge is very specific, even if you have an extra exclamation point at the logged message. You should probably get rid of the extra exclamation point :)

I hope this helps. ~Alex

:dizzy: