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

Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points
Posted by Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points

I'm not understanding how to store the string

How do I store a string of characters .I feel like I'm missing something basic, but it's just not clicking today

script.js 
function returnValue(width){
  var widthNumber= width;
  return widthNumber;
  var echo= width
}

returnValue('My arguement');
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

Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points
Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points

you should never put something after the " return " key ! and you re not obliged to declare a variable within your function, they asked you to just return the argument itself !

function returnValue(width){

  return width;
}

var echo = returnValue('My arguement');