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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

im struggling to understand the question

im lost

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

Ben Payne
Ben Payne
1,464 Points
Ben Payne
Ben Payne
1,464 Points

Hey Peterson,

The variable should be declared 'outside' of the function body, and it should be set to the value returned from the function. For example:

function getName(name) {
    return name;
}

var name = getName('Ben');

console.log(name); // Ben

Hopefully that helps.

-Ben