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JavaScript Treehouse Club - MASH MASH - JavaScript The Structure of Functions - Part 1 of 3

fredyrosales
fredyrosales
10,572 Points

why do i keep getting a syntax error!?

When i'm done with the "challenge" ready to submit my work i keep getting a syntax error. Anyone know why or how i can fix it? Thank you!

script.js
function random_age(18) {
}
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Futuristic MASH</title>
    <link href="normalize.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1 class="logo"><img src="img/mash-logo.svg" /></h1>
    <p class="instructions">Fill in the blanks and your future will be foretold.</p>
    <form action="" method="post" id="mash">
      <div class="choice-bucket">
        <h4 class="highlight">What's your future pet?</h4>
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
        <input name="pet[]">
      </div>
      <input type="submit" value="Tell my fortune">
    </form>

    <script src="script.js"></script>

  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Fredy,

When you are declaring a function, you can't hardcode a value in where the function parameter(s) goes. The task wants you to put the parameter age into the function, but you put an actual value in.

function random_age(age) {
}

Keep Coding! :)

:dizzy:

fredyrosales
fredyrosales
10,572 Points

Cheers! I'm sort of a noob atm! Great support