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void expression (Definition)

An expression whose value is discarded and is evaluated purely for its side effects.

Example code:

   <HTML>

   <HEAD>

   </HEAD>

   <BODY>

   <SCRIPT>

   function clickMe(aString)

   {

      alert(aString);

   

      return "Some results to be ignored";

   }

   </SCRIPT>

   <A HREF="javascript:clickMe('Test');">Test</A>

   </BODY>

   </HTML>

See also:

Constant expression, Conversion

Refer to:

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