heres the script if its related to what i typed
#how to run code in the terminal?
royal sparrow
not script ,coder
code
how to run terminal?
how to run code in the terminal?
polar dirge
How are you running it?
royal sparrow
i was running it previously with debug console until i realized it was the debug console and not the terminal
polar dirge
node function.js
polar dirge
Is that path correct? Does the file exist? Did you save it?
Path doesn’t look correct
royal sparrow
polar dirge
You’re in your “home” directory, not desktop (in the terminal)
polar dirge
cd C:\Users\ptara\Desktop\html\ and\ java\
node function.js
ohh is there a backslash between spaces??
polar dirge
yes. it's called an escape character. you'll run into it a lot
polar dirge
hah. I fail. use quotes
royal sparrow
where
polar dirge
cd "C:\Users\ptara\Desktop\html and java"
node function.js
makes the entire string (including spaces) a single argument
royal sparrow
it makes it 1 string basically or no?
polar dirge
yes. there's only a single argument, instead of argument 1 being C:\Users\ptara\Desktop\html, argument 2 being and, and argument 3 being java
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royal sparrow
alr thanks now i need to figure out why my function isnt returning
royal sparrow
```
cd "C:\Users\ptara\Desktop\html and java"
node function.js
```
wait so i have to do this every time??
like with every new project and with every time i want to run the code?
heady lichen
You just need to be in directory where your .js file is. Which is what you've done with cd {path to directory. This sets which folder aka directory you are in, in your cmd. Since you are in folder where your js file is. Node is able to find it and run it
polar dirge
Typically you open that folder in vscode so it sets the path when you open a terminal.
royal sparrow
yea i found out whilst messing with the explorer
polar dirge
alr thanks now i need to figure out why my function isnt returning
It is returning. You just aren’t doing anything with the return value.
polar dirge
Right. console.log() to display
royal sparrow
on other editors it would show the 20? or is this a feature that isnt in vscode
polar dirge
That’s DevTools console
Like it showed undefined for the previous line, it always shows the return value of that expression
heady lichen
return of your function function1() is number '20'. But you or we can't see any of that because once you run your .js file with node, your program successfully runs but it doesn't output anything to the console. That's why you need use 'console.log() to log a output to a console.
royal sparrow
so its there but its not showing?
polar dirge
Yes. The return value of the function is 20
Assign it to a variable, log it, do whatever you want with it. But do something..
royal sparrow
how would i make it visible in terminal? console.log(function1) ?. ( idk how to type in the code way)
heady lichen
Your almost there. I recommend you keep experimenting with your code.
royal sparrow
u spent that whole time typing just to say that 😭 . i was hoping you would tell me lol. i will be experimenting
heady lichen
I was about to tell you what you needed to type but figured you'd need to do this on your own.
royal sparrow
yea i realized that i needed to log the return otput
if thats how u would say it
(function1())
heady lichen
Anyways. Good luck on your JavaScript learning journey. It's a great journey and I hope you keep at it