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

Jeriah Bowers
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Jeriah Bowers
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Jeriah Bowers
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Function not working.

Why is it not passing?

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

returnValue('coffee')
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

Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
7,376 Points
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
7,376 Points

Hi, the second task isn't passing because you should change the value of echo.

I believe the comment in the last line should make it clear for you.

function returnValue(drink) {
    return drink;
}

var echo = returnValue('coffee') 
 /* Here we are setting the value of echo to be the result from calling the returnValue function.  */