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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Passing an Argument to a Function

shubhamkt
shubhamkt
11,675 Points
Posted by shubhamkt
shubhamkt
11,675 Points

calling a fn

I have called the function but it is not working.

script.js 
function returnValue(s){return s;}
 var echo = returnValue(string);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Trevor Johnson
Trevor Johnson
14,427 Points
Trevor Johnson
Trevor Johnson
14,427 Points

You need to put quotes around "string" so that it looks like this.

function returnValue(s){return s;}
 var echo = returnValue('string');