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

Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points
Posted by Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points

Please help!

I keep running into an error when I run this code. Please help.

script.js 
function returnValue(age) {
 var echo = 'hi there'; 
  return age;

}

returnValue('15');
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>
Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points
Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points

I keep running into this:

Bummer! Hmmm. It doesn't look like you're storing the returned value in the echo variable.

1 Answer

Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

Hi, Val!

You're so close! It's all in the wording:

After your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo.

Extract your variable declaration to be outside of the function, and assign your last line to it (e.g. var someVar = functionCall(arg);). This effectively stores the return value in your variable for later use.

Hope this hint helps!

Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points
Val Ki
Val Ki
1,997 Points

Hi Rich,

I think I am trying your way but I'm still getting an error. Could you write out the code?

Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

Sure thing.

Spoiler

function returnValue(age) {
  return age;
}

var echo = returnValue('15');