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

Penelope Baptiste
Penelope Baptiste
2,353 Points
Posted by Penelope Baptiste
Penelope Baptiste
2,353 Points

humm stuck. Next , echo(returnValue); ????

stuck on tasks #2

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

Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins
6,813 Points
Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins
6,813 Points 
function returnValue(argument){
  return argument;
}

var echo = returnValue('My argument');

It first asks to make the function and return the argument. Then afterwords it wants you to pass it a argument which is the string 'My Argument' and store it in a variable call echo.