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

Posted by Lora Patterson
Lora Patterson
4,275 Points

Having trouble storing the functions returned value in my echo variable.

I was able to get through step 1 but am stuck on step 2.

script.js 
function returnValue( something ) {
  return something;
  var echo = returnValue();
}
returnValue('hello');
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

Karolina Jarek
Karolina Jarek
4,274 Points
Karolina Jarek
Karolina Jarek
4,274 Points

You need to create a variable outside of the function. Try this :)

function returnValue ( something ) {
    return something;    
}

var echo = returnValue("Any string you want");
Mayur Pande
PLUS
Mayur Pande
Courses Plus Student 11,711 Points
Mayur Pande
Mayur Pande
Courses Plus Student 11,711 Points

You have called returnValue(); within your function, and I don't think the challenge needs a recursive function.

Instead it just wants you pass an argument to the function and then return so if you do something like this;

function returnValue( something ) {
  return something;
  // remove this line - var echo = returnValue();
}
returnValue('hello');

it will work