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

Posted by Cristabel Nichols
Cristabel Nichols
1,645 Points

"function will accept a string and return it back." Whaaaa?

i don't understand this quiz question. it sounds like a word problem. can someone please help me, using non-program language.

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

var echo = 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>

1 Answer

Ethan M
Ethan M
10,637 Points
Ethan M
Ethan M
10,637 Points

You aren't calling the function you created.