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

Ryan Tsai
Ryan Tsai
3,767 Points
Posted by Ryan Tsai
Ryan Tsai
3,767 Points

i can't pass Tsak 2 . i try 2 day please help~~

how can i solve it?

script.js 
function returnValue(a){

  return a  ;

}

returnValue('My argument')
var echo =
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

Tony Nguyen
Tony Nguyen
24,934 Points
Tony Nguyen
Tony Nguyen
24,934 Points

All you have to do is store the return value of the function to the variable name "echo" like so:

function returnValue(a) {
  return a;
}

var echo = returnValue('My argument');
Ryan Tsai
Ryan Tsai
3,767 Points
Ryan Tsai
Ryan Tsai
3,767 Points

thank you, i am done !!