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

Posted by Patrick Villano
Patrick Villano
2,420 Points

Create a function named returnValue that accepts a single argument ( name it anything), then immediately returns value.

Having trouble with this one.

I put this in, but it doesn't work:

function returnValue ( upper ) { var returnValue = Math.floor( Math.random() * 6 ) + 1; return returnValue; }

console.log(returnValue (6) );

script.js 
function returnValue( upper ) {
  var value = Math.floor( Math.random() * 6 ) + 1; 
  return value;
}

console.log(returnValue(7));
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

Amy Norris
Amy Norris
9,718 Points
Amy Norris
Amy Norris
9,718 Points

Looks like you're overthinking it a bit. 

function returnValue(argument) {
  return argument;
}
Patrick Villano
Patrick Villano
2,420 Points

Thanks, Amy. That worked.