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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Functions Anonymous Functions

Rogean Edwards
Rogean Edwards
7,101 Points
Posted by Rogean Edwards
Rogean Edwards
7,101 Points

I'm having a bit of trouble with the syntax. I thought i got the concept but now i'm not sure. Help!

STAGE 1 - Worked fine

var anonymousFunction = function () {

}

STAGE 2- Did not execute

var anonymousFunction = function () {
(window.execute = true);}()
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points

Rogean,

I've edited your code so that it's posted correctly using Markdown. See this post for more information on how to do this for future posts!

Erik

1 Answer

Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points

Rogean,

There seems to be a slight bit of a misunderstanding here. You've taken the function that they have on line 18 and added it into your anonymous function on line 16. In task 2, they are not asking you to do this, although it is stated in a somewhat confusing manner. They actually want you to make the anonymous function on line 18 execute itself, which you do by adding the open and close parenthesis to the end of the function (as it appears you have attempted, but make sure you've got your semi-colon at the end and that you're not repositioning the code!).

You have this:

var anonymousFunction = function () {
(window.execute = true);}()

You want this:

var anonymousFunction = function(){};

(function () {
    window.didExecute = true;
})();

Do you see the difference? You've got the right idea, and are getting a grasp on the syntax for sure, it's just that the challenge is worded in a kind of confusing manner, and your code was in slightly the wrong place :)

Hope this helps!

Erik