JavaScript™ 1.5 by Example

Your First Function

Things might seem a little complex until you do it the first time, so let's get you writing your first function. Follow these steps:

1.	Open your HTML template page in your favorite text editor.
2.	Start off the function by writing (in the script block) the word function and giving it a name (this one will be called yourMessage). Remember to include the parentheses at the end of the line: <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- Cloaking device on! function yourMessage() // Cloaking device off --> </script>
3.	Next, add the pair of curly braces: <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- Cloaking device on! function yourMessage() { } // Cloaking device off --> </script>

CAUTION

Remember to start with the opening curly brace ( ...