Magento 2 - How to use custom JS

Question

Why can't I call my custom test() method?

Attempt 1

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/web/js/test.js

define([
 'jquery',
 'domReady!'
], function($) {
 function test()
 {
 alert("it works!");
 }
});

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/templates/forms/default.phtml

<script>
 require(['Company_Test/js/test'], function() {
 test();
 });
</script>

Output:

Uncaught ReferenceError: test is not defined

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Attempt 2

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/web/js/test.js

define([
 'jquery',
 'domReady!'
], function($) {
 function test()
 {
 alert("it works!");
 }
});

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/templates/forms/default.phtml

<script>
 require(['Company_Test/js/test'], function(script) {
 script.test();
 });
</script>

Output:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'test')

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Attempt 3

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/web/js/test.js

define([
 'jquery',
 'domReady!'
], function($) {
 return function test()
 {
 alert("it works!");
 }
});

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/templates/forms/default.phtml

<script>
 require(['Company_Test/js/test'], function(script) {
 script.test();
 });
</script>

Output:

contacts:2958 Uncaught TypeError: script.test is not a function

Answer 1

Figured it out:

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/web/js/test.js

function test()
{
 alert("it works!");
}

app/code/Company/Test/view/frontend/templates/forms/default.phtml

<script>
 require(['Company_Test/js/test'], function() {
 test();
 });
</script>