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

Posted by Tomas Baca
Tomas Baca
3,578 Points

Code Challenge

I dont understend second part of this code challenge?

script.js 
function returnValue(upper)
{


  var echo = return upper;
 return echo;


}

returnValue("Hello my Friend");
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

Ricky Johnston
Ricky Johnston
27,445 Points
Ricky Johnston
Ricky Johnston
27,445 Points

Hey Tomas,

I think you're overcomplicating things here. The code challenge isn't as hard as you're making it.

The first part is looking for you to do just what it asks, create a new function that takes in an argument and returns it.

function returnValue(argument) {
  return argument;
}

That's it. Your function's done.

Then, outside of that function, the next step is asking you to create a variable named echo and assign it to the results of the function.

var echo = returnValue("string");

You can place that a few lines below the function. All together, your code will look like this:

function returnValue(argument) {
  return argument;
}

var echo = returnValue("string");

Hope this helps. Happy learning!