# Function node with zero outputs

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 September 2019 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077 "2019-09-30T08:44:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![johanon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johanon/32/3335_2.png) [@johanon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johanon)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2019 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077/1 "2019-09-30T08:44:03Z")

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Minor thought. Sometimes I use the function node without outputs. It is all fine to write a 0 as valid number of outputs in the properties dialog. But using arrow selector seems to be limited to 1 on the low side. Perhaps 0 should be the lower limit?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/9/9fa33d56d5d2ee6c898c3657a109be5c6d093ebe.png)

Function core node on v0.20.8 and v1.0.0-beta.4

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2019 08:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077/2 "2019-09-30T08:51:28Z")

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Can't see why not 🙂 It's your lucky day.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2019 13:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077/3 "2019-09-30T13:47:15Z")

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Now available in Node-RED 1.0.0 !

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**Author:** ![johanon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johanon/32/3335_2.png) [@johanon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johanon)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2019 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077/4 "2019-09-30T15:02:08Z")

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Excellent!  
🕶