Can you name a funciton click in javascript?

Question

Hi I'm trying to learn Javascript and I was trying to make window pop-up but I tried to do it with a function. Is there a rule where you can't name a function click?

<script type="text/javascript">
    function click() {
        alert("boom!!!");
    }

</script> 

<form>
    <input type="button" value="touch me" onclick="click()" />
</form>

I'm wondering why it does not work because even if click is a word that already exist in javascript, I thought that the "" would tell the browser that it is the function click that I just created.

Your title says `click`, but the code says `clic` (no `k`). Which one are you asking about? — Barmar, Feb 03 '15 at 00:35
@Barmar, he asked why when he use `clic` instead of `click` works, why can't he name his function `click`. — invisal, Feb 03 '15 at 00:38
Please put the code you're having trouble with in the question, not the code that works. — Barmar, Feb 03 '15 at 00:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 03 '15 at 00:39

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I think you're just missing a ";" But no, I don't think that click is a reserved word in JavaScript.

<script type="text/javascript">
function clic() {
    alert("boom!!!");
}

</script> 

 <form>
<input type="button" value="touch me" onclick="clic();" />
</form>

answered Feb 03 '15 at 00:39

Terik Brunson

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See [this detailed answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/4389178/3191599). Click isn't a reserved word necessarily but it's defined in the lexical scope. `window.click()` works fine. – Nate Barbettini Feb 03 '15 at 00:44
I didn't either until I looked it up. Otherwise, your answer is correct. – Nate Barbettini Feb 03 '15 at 00:46

score -3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 03 '15 at 00:35

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Try this without the parenthesis

onclick="clic"

answered Feb 03 '15 at 00:35

stuli

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That won't do anything. The contents of `onXXX` is interpreted as a Javascript statement. – Barmar Feb 03 '15 at 00:36

Can you name a funciton click in javascript?

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