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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Review Creating and Naming Variables

Nurbek Ismailov
Nurbek Ismailov
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Posted by Nurbek Ismailov
Nurbek Ismailov
2,068 Points

why var timeRemaining (); is wrong? how to fix it?

timeRemaining

1 Answer

Kody Bentley
Kody Bentley
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Kody Bentley
Kody Bentley
4,411 Points

Hello,

Well I'm no expert but from what I know when adding parenthesis like timeRemaining(); you are typically telling JS that timeRemaining is a function. The correct syntax for a variable would be var timeRemaining = something;.

Now if you wanted you could have the variable timeRemaining equal a function in itself such as:

var timeRemaining = function() { //Whatever you want the function to do here }

Then instead of calling the function normally in your code like timeRemaining(); you can simply refer to the function by its variable name which would just be timeRemaining;

This is the best I could explain what I believe you were asking. If anyone else has a better answer or can explain it better please do so.

Thanks and happy coding!

Tushar Singh
Tushar Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,692 Points
Tushar Singh
Tushar Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,692 Points

Well as kody pointed out, you are basically mixing two things.

For now, lets not concentrate on storing a function in a variable. You will learn about it later.

var timeRemaining = function() { //Whatever you want the function to do here };

So. basically you define a variable by ignoring the parenthesis.

var timeRemaining = anyValue;

Now coming to the function part lets just say I have a function called "function1", I would call this function or you can say ask the program to run this function by

function1();

now the question is ---var timeRemaining = function() { //Whatever you want the function to do here }; What does this statement do? it basically stores your function in a variable and As I said ignore this for now, you will learn all about it later.