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

Sahil Arora
Sahil Arora
4,327 Points
Posted by Sahil Arora
Sahil Arora
4,327 Points

not able to make it

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

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>

2 Answers

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

Hi Sahil,

Your echo variable is in the wrong spot. Be sure to assign the value returned by the function call to your echo variable.

An example -

var echo = foo('String');
Sahil Arora
Sahil Arora
4,327 Points
Sahil Arora
Sahil Arora
4,327 Points

yeah i got that thankyou so much for your help justin

Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points
Shane Meikle
Shane Meikle
13,188 Points

The return statement should be the last thing called in the function. Nothing will run after the return statement has been called.