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

Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points
Posted by Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points

Don't know what it means make sure to pass string?

Don't know how to pas string as parameter and kinda confused on how to create a variable from the returnValue variable?

script.js 
function returnValue(credit) {
  return credit
  var echo = returnValue(credit);
}
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

Jacob Arriola
Jacob Arriola
12,805 Points

Hey there -

You need to create the variable outside of the returnValue() function. When you call the function, you'll pass a string (I used 'i'm a string').

Hope this helps!

function returnValue(arg) {
  return arg;
}

var echo = returnValue("I'm a string");
Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points
Carl Sergile
Carl Sergile
16,570 Points

Thanks! must've missed that.