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Tao Zhang
1,869 PointsIs assigning a variable to a function a form of calling a function?
The IsFieldEmpty function is not called explicitly or assigning fieldTest to this function part of the process?
" function isFieldEmpty () { const field = document.querySelector ('#info'); if (field.value === '') { return true; } else { return false; } }
const fieldTest = isFieldEmpty();
if (fieldTest === true) { alert('You need to provide info'); }"
1 Answer
Steven Parker
232,176 PointsThis isn't "assigning a variable to a function", it is assigning a variable with the value returned from a function.
But yes, the function gets called to get the value to assign to the variable.
Tao Zhang
1,869 PointsTao Zhang
1,869 PointsThanks for the clarification. are there any other ways to call a function besides using "function ();" and assigning a variable to a function?
Steven Parker
232,176 PointsSteven Parker
232,176 PointsYou'll always use the function name followed by parentheses when calling a function. But there are many was to use one besides assigning a variable with it. For examples: