<%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jstl/ea/core" %> JSTL: EcmaScript EL Support -- Function Call Example

Function Call

In EcmaScript, the () operator is used to invoke functions. The () operator evaluates each of the operands and then invokes the function specified by the first operand

Here is an example:

<% request.setAttribute("myString", new String ("Harrison Ford")); %>

Sample list of Function calls

Function Call Result Description
String.italics() Make the specified string italic
String.bold() Make the specified string bold
new String("Hello there") create a new EcmaScript string
Math.randon() Random value
Math.abs(-5) Absolute value
Math.round(57.55) Round to the nearest integer
Math.sin(5) Sine value