functions in javascript code code example

Example 1: javascript function

function myFunc(theObject) {
  theObject.make = 'Toyota';
}

var mycar = {make: 'Honda', model: 'Accord', year: 1998};
var x, y;

x = mycar.make; // x gets the value "Honda"

myFunc(mycar);
y = mycar.make; // y gets the value "Toyota"
                // (the make property was changed by the function)

Example 2: javascript function

the function of javascript is to teach first year programers 
synactically correct language constructs by way of an anti-pattern.