Can't Call Javascript Function in Jasmine

Question

I'm new at Javascript, starting for the first time. I am trying to use Jasmine to test objects and their methods. I have the following code:

function Monkey(x, y) {
    this.x = x;
    this.y = y;

    this.goteam = new function () {
        return x;
    };
}

describe("Cool", function () {
    it("should work", function () {
        var monkey = new Monkey(1, 2);
        var value = monkey.goteam();
        expect(value).toBe(1);
    });
});

The test Cool it should work gives me "[object Object] is not a function on the line value = monkey.goteam(); I have spent an hour reading tutorials and searching, but have come up dry no matter what I try. Any help is much appreciated.

goteam should just be a function, not new function() ... Pro tip: just try stuff out in the console before bothering to write a test; it excludes an entire class of issues. Creating a new Monkey(...) and looking at it would have helped clue you in. — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Apr 4, 2015 at 17:52

Richard Kho · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-04 18:00:40Z

1

this.goTeam should be declared as a function, not a new function. The new keyword is not necessary here.

answered Apr 4, 2015 at 18:00

Richard Kho

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