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

Mustafa Malik
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Mustafa Malik
Courses Plus Student 1,491 Points
Posted by Mustafa Malik
Mustafa Malik
Courses Plus Student 1,491 Points

Can't get through this JavaScript task

function returnValue(number) { return number; } returnValue('My argument' + number); var echo = returnValue();

My first part passes but the next step also declines my first part by saying that "It looks like Task 1 is not passing"

script.js 
function returnValue(number) {
  return number;
}
returnValue('My argument' + number);
var echo = returnValue();
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>

2 Answers

Caleb Kleveter
MOD
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

You have an extra line of code in there:

returnValue('My argument' + number);

You also need to pass in the argument in the variable:

var echo = returnValue("Hello");
Mustafa Malik
PLUS
Mustafa Malik
Courses Plus Student 1,491 Points
Mustafa Malik
Mustafa Malik
Courses Plus Student 1,491 Points

Thank you very much Caleb Kleveter. Your answer got through my problem. :)