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

Posted by samantha caplan
samantha caplan
2,932 Points

My code is functioning perfectly when tested in the browser, so no idea why my answer is returned as incorrect...

I can't figure out why this keeps being deemed an incorrect answer to Challenge Task 1 - it's works perfectly fine when checked, and seems to fulfill the challenge prompt. What am I missing?

(Ps the alert was only to check that the function was working, code check fails with or without the alert)

script.js 
function returnValue(qty) {
  var total = qty * 10;
  alert(total);
  return total;
}

returnValue(2);
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

Gareth Borcherds
Gareth Borcherds
9,372 Points
Gareth Borcherds
Gareth Borcherds
9,372 Points

Sometimes the tests are a bit literal. It says to return the value and don't do anything to it. So to pass challenge 1 just use this.

function returnValue(qty) {
  return qty;
}
samantha caplan
samantha caplan
2,932 Points

thanks....but UGH to that. I was convinced I was wrong. I think i've spend almost as much time figuring out how to get as close to literally answering the questions as possible so they pass, as I have actually answering the questions so that they work...

samantha caplan
samantha caplan
2,932 Points
samantha caplan
samantha caplan
2,932 Points

Thanks Dave McFarland

I know it was supposed to simplify the question, apparently I can't make things not make sense... :)

Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher
Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher

Ha! That's a good habit to have.