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    FUNCTIONS

    JAVASCRIPT
    INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTION
    • Block of code that perform a specific task and
    returns a value.
    • A function can take zero or multiple parameters.
    • Parameters/ arguments are tools by which data can
    be passed to a function.
    BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS
    • A function can be Built-In functions which are
    defined by language itself.
    • Ready to use component which can be used by the
    user/programmers any where in the code. Like
    – parseInt() = Used to convert a string value to an integer.
    – parseFloat() = Used to get first floating point number
    contained in the string or 0 if the string does not begin
    with a valid floating point number.
    USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS
    • Allows a user to create custom or tailored block of
    code according to the requirements.
    • It need to be declared and coded by the user
    explicitly.
    • A function to perform its job need to be called.
    • Function can accept information in the form of
    inputs and gives output as return value.
    DECLARING A FUNCTION
    • A function name to be given
    • A list of parameters/ arguments that will accept
    values passed to the function when called.
    • Block of code that defined what the function does.
    • Syntax
    function function_name(parameter1, parameter2)
    {
    block of javascript code
    }
    • Function can be declared any where within an
    HTML file.
    • They are defined within the <head>…</head> tag.
    • A functions needs to be parsed before being
    invoked or called otherwise it will lead to an error.
    PARAMETERS AND ARGUMENTS
    • Parameters can be passed to a function by listing
    them in the parenthesis followed by the function
    name.
    • Functions can have multiple parameters separated
    by commas.
    • The functions has been coded to accept multiple
    parameters.
    CALLING A FUNCTION
    • It can be by passing a static value like
    printname(“Bob”);
    • It can be by passing a variable value like
    var user=“Bob”;
    printname(user);
    VARIABLE SCOPE
    • Any variable used in function with var it will be
    having a scope limited to the function.
    • It is available to all statements within the javascript
    if declared outside the body of the function.
    • If a local variable is declared within a function has
    the same name as an existing global variable, then
    within the function code, that variable name will
    refer to the local variable and not the global
    variable.
    RETURN VALUE
    • User defined and built-in functions can return values.
    • It can be done using return statement in functions.
    • It can return a single value. Like
    – function cube(number)
    {
    var cube=number*number*number;
    return cube;
    }
    – function cube(number)
    {
    return number*number*number;
    }

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