Sometimes I make a function and call the function later.
Example:
function example { alert(‘example‘); }
example();
Somehow, some functions cannot be called. I have to call those functions inside:
$(function() { });
What do $(function() {}); and (function() { }); mean, and what‘s the difference/purpose of these?
$(function() { ... });
is just jQuery short-hand for
$(document).ready(function() { ... });
What it‘s designed to do (amongst other things) is ensure that your function is called once all the DOM elements of the page are ready to be used.
However, I don‘t think that‘s the problem you‘re having - can you clarify what you mean by ‘Somehow, some functions are cannot be called and I have to call those function inside‘ ? Maybe post some code to show what‘s not working as expected ?
Edit: Re-reading your question, it could be that your function is running before the page has finished loaded, and therefore won‘t execute properly; putting it in $(function) would indeed fix that!
A page can‘t be manipulated safely until the document is "ready." jQuery detects this state of readiness for you. Code included inside $( document ).ready() will only run once the page Document Object Model (DOM) is ready for JavaScript code to execute. Code included inside $( window ).on( "load", function() { ... }) will run once the entire page (images or iframes), not just the DOM, is ready.