what are functions in js code example
Example 1: function javascript
var x = myFunction(4, 3); // Function is called, return value will end up in x
function myFunction(a, b) {
return a * b; // Function returns the product of a and b
}
Example 2: javascript function
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// FUNCTION DECLARATION (invoking can be done before declaration)
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function calcAge1(birthYear) {
return 2037 - birthYear;
}
const age1 = calcAge1(1991);
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// FUNCTION EXPRESSION (invoking canNOT be done before declaration)
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const calcAge2 = function (birthYear) {
return 2037 - birthYear;
}
const age2 = calcAge2(1991);
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// ARROW FUNCTION (generally used for one-liner functions)
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const calcAge3 = birthYear => 2037 - birthYear;
const age3 = calcAge3(1991);
console.log(age3);