Returning array in Javascript function after splitting string

Question

Very new to Javascript and not understanding why my tutorial isn't accepting my code as an answer...

Challenge is to create a function that returns an array after breaking up string into separate words.

Here's what I have so far:

function cutName(namestr) {
  var newArray = namestr.split(' ');
  return newArray();
}

This seems to work when called, for example returning the following when given this string "hello does this work" as an argument:

[ 'hello', 'does', 'this', 'work' ]

What the heck am I doing wrong here? Shouldn't the above code suffice for an answer?

Why are you appending () to your array variable, its not a function — Patrick Evans
– Patrick Evans, Commented May 13, 2015 at 23:57

whoacowboy · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-14 00:03:15Z

2

You need to remove the parenthesis from return newArray;. When learning JavaScript, you might want to look into tools like JSBin, they give you a lot of helpful feedback and realtime results.

JavaScript

function cutName(namestr) {
  var newArray = namestr.split(' ');
  return newArray;
}

var arr = cutName('hello does this work');
console.log(Array.isArray(arr));
console.log(arr);

console output

true
["hello", "does", "this", "work"]

See the JSBin

answered May 14, 2015 at 0:03

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tanaydin · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-13 23:58:02Z

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you should return without parenthesis like so...

return newArray;

answered May 13, 2015 at 23:58

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tanaydin Over a year ago

hi, if you found my answer is correct please mark it as.

David Hoelzer Over a year ago

You should think about explaining why your answer is correct rather than just providing a "do this" answer. :)

tanaydin Over a year ago

yes you are right... this one was just a small typo :)

David Hoelzer · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-13 23:58:17Z

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Quite likely it is unhappy with return newArray(); newArray is an array, not a function.

answered May 13, 2015 at 23:58

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