Function within another function in javascript

Question

I was trying to call another function inside function iseven(n):

function iseven(n) {
    function remainder(n) {
        if (n%2==0) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}
console.log(iseven(4));

It returns undefined.

a right way to do this:

function a(x) {    // <-- function
  function b(y) { // <-- inner function
    return x + y; // <-- use variables from outer scope
  }
  return b;       // <-- you can even return a function.
}
console.log(a(3)(4));

nested functions JS

You have a function in a function. The outer one does not return anything. What did you want to do with 2 functions? — trincot
– trincot, Commented Mar 8, 2018 at 19:37

Terry Lennox · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-08 19:49:11Z

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You want something more like this

function iseven(n)  { 
    if (n%2==0) { 
        return true; } 
    else { 
        return false; 
    } 
}

console.log(iseven(4));

And something a bit more succinct:

function isEven(n) {
   return n % 2 === 0;
}

Not quite sure why the original was structure that way..

edited Mar 8, 2018 at 19:49

answered Mar 8, 2018 at 19:40

Terry Lennox

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Rico Kahler Over a year ago

i would prefer the strict equality operator but that's more of a style thing in the case of your example

Simon Franzen · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-08 20:26:21Z

2

Try

function iseven(n) { return n % 2 === 0; }

edited Mar 8, 2018 at 20:26

answered Mar 8, 2018 at 19:40

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Rico Kahler Over a year ago

if you expect it to return a boolean, i would do function iseven(n) { return n % 2 === 0; } but that's just being picky cause 0 and 1 that your functions returns are falsy and truthy values respectively

Simon Franzen Over a year ago

You are right @RicoKahler ! I will updated my answer

Simon Franzen Over a year ago

@nahu did my answer help you ?

centrinok · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-08 19:45:34Z

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Your Main function iseven() does not return anything. Based on your code it should return false. Here's the fix:

function iseven(n) { 
    function remainder(n) { 
        if (n%2==0) { 
            return true; 
        } 
        else { 
            return false; 
        } 
    }
    //iseven() should return something
    return false; 
}
console.log(iseven(4));

answered Mar 8, 2018 at 19:45

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