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

guarlonmirka
guarlonmirka
10,192 Points
Posted by guarlonmirka
guarlonmirka
10,192 Points

i am stuck

i am stuck

script.js 
function returnValue (str){
 return str


}

returnValue ('My 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>

3 Answers

Clayton Tevebaugh
Clayton Tevebaugh
7,617 Points

You need to call the function outside of the function. Like this.

function returnValue(str) { 
 return str
}

var echo = returnValue('My argument');
A Laypanov
A Laypanov
27,579 Points
A Laypanov
A Laypanov
27,579 Points

Your function is correct, but you forgot to store final result in the new variable "echo"

guarlonmirka
guarlonmirka
10,192 Points
guarlonmirka
guarlonmirka
10,192 Points

thanks a million for helping :-)