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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Create Reusable Code with Functions Using Multiple return Statements

Posted by Jason Papenmeier
Jason Papenmeier
Courses Plus Student 780 Points

I am curious as to why the noAlert() function does not return a value in the latter part of the code snippet.

I understand why the alert is never called in the function, and why it is called outside of the function....but I cannot figure out why calling the alert function immediately after the noAlert() function prevents the noAlert() function from returning a value.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

The noAlert function does still return a value, but the nature of the console is to display only the value returned by the last operation performed. So when the alert is executed, the previous return value is forgotten and the value it returns ("undefined") is the only thing displayed.