http://ghafoorsblog.com/tags/functions/Recent content in Functions on Ghafoor's Personal BlogHugoennoreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)Copyright © 2024-2026 AG Sayyed. All Rights Reserved.Mon, 18 May 2026 04:43:48 +0100http://ghafoorsblog.com/posts/js/05-functions/Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)http://ghafoorsblog.com/posts/js/05-functions/<h4 id="objectives">Objectives</h4> <p>At the end of this chapter you will learn to :</p> <ul> <li>Define all different kinds of functions</li> <li>Distinguish between an statement and the expression</li> <li>Handle functions from JS perspective</li> <li>Invoke functions directly and indirectly</li> <li>Understand how functions inherits properties too</li> <li>Appreciate functions role in object creation</li> <li>Explore the power of functional programming</li> </ul> <h3 id="introduction-to-javascript-functions">Introduction to JavaScript Functions</h3> <p>They are main building blocks of JavaScript, usually assigned a name so that they can be used time and time again by identifying with the given name.They are self-contained modular units.The structure of the function is shown below.</p>