# Nested functions in JavaScript

Suppose we have a function that takes two numbers as a parameter and returns the sum of the squares of these numbers:

`function func(num1, num2) { return num1 * num1 + num2 * num2; } console.log(func(2, 3)); // shows 13 (the result of 2 * 2 + 3 * 3)`

Let's take the squaring operation into the auxiliary function `square`:

`function square(num) { return num * num; } function func(num1, num2) { return square(num1) + square(num2); } console.log(func(2, 3)); // shows 13`

Let us be sure that the function `square` will be used only in the function `func` and not in any other.

In this case, it would be convenient to make sure that no one accidentally uses it (you yourself or another programmer working with you).

JavaScript has a neat solution: we can put our helper function `square` inside `func`. In this case, our helper function will only be available inside `func` and not outside.

Let's do it:

`function func(num1, num2) { function square(num) { return num * num; } return square(num1) + square(num2); } console.log(func(2, 3)); // shows 13`

Attempting to call `square` outside `func` will result in an error:

`function func(num1, num2) { function square(num) { return num * num; } return square(num1) + square(num2); } console.log(square(2)); //!! throws an error`

Make the function `func` that will take two numbers as parameters and return the sum of the square of the first number with the cube of the second number. To do this, make the helper function `square`, squaring the number, and the helper function `cube`, raising the number to the cube.

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