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

Chanel Weathers
Chanel Weathers
7,003 Points
Posted by Chanel Weathers
Chanel Weathers
7,003 Points

not sure whats wrong with the function i've written

Im almost certain this code for the function test is correct but it keeps saying its wrong, did I miss something?

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

document.write (returnValue("hello") );
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

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

The function passes the challenge but could be shortened to this:

function returnValue (said) {
  return said;
 }

The second task wants you to store the result of the function in a variable called echo. You are using document.write().