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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Creating a Function

Zachary Pratt
Zachary Pratt
2,395 Points
Posted by Zachary Pratt
Zachary Pratt
2,395 Points

Communication Problems

How do I get pass this problem, that I have been experiencing for the last 24 hrs? I get through the first and second challenge questions and on the third; I get the problem popup.

script.js 
function sayHi() {
  alert('Hi');
  sayHi();
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

Your problem is that you are calling the sayHi() function inside of itself. Move the function call to outside of the function and you will be good to go.

Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points
Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points

You need to call the function outside the code block. So:

function sayHi() {
    alert("Hi");
}

sayHi();
Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

jake you forgot to close you initial function.

sayHi () { alert("Hi"); };

// calling the function here sayHi();

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

Jake's code is correct. It might look funny because it's all on one line, so I'm going to fix that for him.

Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points
Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points

What do you mean...both curly braces are there....?

Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points
Jake Lundberg
Jake Lundberg
13,965 Points

lol thanks Collin...I always forget to do that.

Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

Sorry about that, I thought the function required a semi-colin

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Its because you are calling the function inside the function. call the function outside of the brackets and you should be good to go.