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

Justin Gustafson
Justin Gustafson
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Posted by Justin Gustafson
Justin Gustafson
13,633 Points

created the returnValue function, call it, by passing it a literal string value -- a series of characters in quote marks

My brain is tripped up on this--I just can't figure out what to do and I know it must be something simple: "Now that you've created the returnValue function, call it, by passing it a literal string value -- a series of characters in quote marks like this: 'My argument'. Store the results of the function in a variable named echo"

What would the code be for this?

script.js 
function returnValue(spoon) {
  return spoon;
}

returnValue('My argument');
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

Caterine Apruzzese
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Caterine Apruzzese
Courses Plus Student 12,092 Points
Caterine Apruzzese
Caterine Apruzzese
Courses Plus Student 12,092 Points

Here's how I did it:

function returnValue(teaBag) { return teaBag; }

var echo =returnValue("my argument");

Ted Sumner
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Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

Try this

function returnValue($spoon) {
  return $spoon;
}

var $final = returnValue("this is the passed string");