Why Do We Get "undefined is not a function" in JavaScript?

Why Do We Get "undefined is not a function" in JavaScript?

Ferenc Almasi β€’ Last updated 2021 January 15 β€’ Read time 1 min read
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The error speaks for itself. You want to execute a function. However, what you are trying to execute is evaluated to as undefined. This will throw the following error as it’s basically the same as saying undefined(); And since undefined is a reserved keyword, it cannot be called as a function.

Typeerror logged to console
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