call function inside $ (function () {...}) jquery

Question

call function inside $ (function () {...})

example:

$ (function () {
     makeAlert function (text) {
         alert (text) 
     } 
}); 

I want to call "makeAlert" function from any block.

makeAlert simply call () does not work.

please help!

Answer 1

You can't. You've scoped the function to the function it is declared within.

Move it outside so that it is a global. There is no need to delay its definition until the ready event fires.

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Alternatively, create a global reference to it within the outer function.

window.makeAlert = makeAlert;

It wouldn't recommend this unless you have some other good reason to keep the function from being declared until the ready event fires as it is more complicated.