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JavaScript

Andrew Chappell
Andrew Chappell
12,782 Points
Posted by Andrew Chappell
Andrew Chappell
12,782 Points

How to Set the variable 'anonymousFunction' to be an anonymous function without any code to be executed.

Hi people, I can't do this anonymous function challenge. It says "The 'anonymousFunction' is not a function!" 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Foundations: Functions</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Functions: Anonymous Functions</h2>
    <script>
      var anonymousFunction = function() {
        return;
      }


      (function () {
        window.didExecute = true;
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Andrew Chappell
Andrew Chappell
12,782 Points
Andrew Chappell
Andrew Chappell
12,782 Points

This code worked! Fixed.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Foundations: Functions</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Functions: Anonymous Functions</h2>
    <script>
      var anonymousFunction = function () {
      };

      (function () {
        window.didExecute = true;
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>
Brandon Harvey
Brandon Harvey
14,672 Points

You need () before your ;

Above </script>

Brandon Harvey
Brandon Harvey
14,672 Points

Above < / script >

Don Chedele
Don Chedele
7,676 Points
Don Chedele
Don Chedele
7,676 Points

It says "On about line 18, make the anonymous function with the code 'window.didExecute = true' execute."

Are they trying to throw you off saying it's around line 18 because I find it more like instructions to write the code on like 18.

Is there a way to answer the question by typing code on line 18 or is simply just adding that () before ;