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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Functions Return Values

Nikki Turrisi
Nikki Turrisi
15,095 Points

I am struggling with this challenge question

I know my syntax is wrong, but I can't figure out why. I am stumped. Any help?

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Foundations: Functions</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Functions: Return Values</h2>
    <script>

      function arrayCounter (1, 2, 3);
        return arrayCounter.length;
      console.log(arrayCounter);
        if(arrayCounter === 'undefined'); 
        return 0; 
      console.log(arrayCounter);

    </script>
  </body>
</html>

5 Answers

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,288 Points

Hi!

function arrayCounter (1, 2, 3) {
        return arrayCounter.length;
}
      console.log(arrayCounter);

if(arrayCounter === 'undefined') { 
        return 0;
}
      console.log(arrayCounter);

You're using semi-colons instead of curly brackets

B Nawaz
B Nawaz
13,402 Points

Indeed! Like Jesus said, you need to use curly braces for your function definition, as such:

function (param1, param2) { //outer curly braces //do some stuff

var curlyBracesUsed = true;

if (curlyBracesUsed) { //inner braces
     return "Then everything works!";
} //inner braces

} //outer curly braces

If this helped, mark me right, I want some of those sweet sweet forum points! :D

Varuzhan Darbinyan
Varuzhan Darbinyan
8,360 Points

This should work ;)

function arrayCounter(array) {
        if (typeof(array) === "string"){ 
          return 0;
        }
        else if (typeof(array) === "number") {
          return 0;
        }
        else if (typeof(array) === 'undefined') { 
          return 0;
        }
              else {
          return array.length;
          }
      }
Edmund lok
PLUS
Edmund lok
Courses Plus Student 6,465 Points

Hey maybe this will help!

<script> function arrayCounter (array) { if (typeof != 'object'){ return 0; } return array.length; } </script>

Edmund lok
PLUS
Edmund lok
Courses Plus Student 6,465 Points

Hey maybe this will help!

<script> function arrayCounter (array) { if (typeof != 'object'){ return 0; } return array.length; } </script>