Many people write `[removed]void(0)` instead of `[removed]void 0` in hrefs. Do the parentheses do anything?

Question

I see people write void(0) all the time, but I don\'t understand why people use parentheses. As far as I can tell, they have no purpose. void is no

Answer 1

"So why do people use the parens?"

People do silly things.

"Do they serve a purpose?"

No, they're not needed.