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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Functions Anonymous Functions

Paul Utesch
Paul Utesch
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Posted by Paul Utesch
Paul Utesch
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What is window. Nothing has mentioned anything about windows thus far. How do I create a window object?

I can't really get code to compile is I'm trying to reference an object that never existed.

2 Answers

Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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In front-end Javascript, there is a global Window object simply called 'window.' It has a lot of properties like innerWidth, innerHeight, location, etc. You can read about it at the Mozilla Developer Network

I'm afraid that is the best I can do for you right now given that I don't know what you're trying to do, or what problem you're trying to solve. If you provide some more detail, perhaps I can help some more.

Paul Utesch
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Paul Utesch
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The first question was to make the "anonymousFunction" complete. This is the second question: On about line 18, make the anonymous function with the code 'window.didExecute = true' execute:

  var anonymousFunction=function(){};

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

I have run multiple solutions with 'console.log' but when I put in the 'window.didExecute' line it tells me that window is undefined.

Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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Nicholas Olsen
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Anonymous functions are executed with a set of parenthesis at the end like this:

(function() {
    // Code to be executed;
})();

Notice the '()' at the end. Try completing the task they've given you with a set of parenthesis and see if that works. If not, then post all of the code you have and I can look over it.

Paul Utesch
Paul Utesch
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Paul Utesch
Paul Utesch
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That worked. Thank you so much! I was going insane on that one.