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1,856 PointsNo argument function with a single line doesn't return the console.log() instead of calling it?
*I asked in the title
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsTo call a function, place parentheses after the function name, even if it doesn't require any parameters.
To access the function itself, use the name without the parentheses after it.
macfael
14,470 PointsI don't think so.
In this case, the function executes its code (the console.log statement) and then, when it's done, it returns undefined. This is because you didn't explicitly defined a return value for it.
For Example:
const sayHello = name => console.log(`Hello, ${name}`);
const returnValue = sayHello("John");
console.log(returnValue);
/* You will see in the console:
>> Hello, John
>> undefined
*/