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

Posted by ellie adam
ellie adam
26,377 Points

stage 5

function returnValue('hello'){ var greeting = 'hi'; alert('greeting'); }; greeting();

script.js 
function returnValue('hello'){
  var greeting = 'hi';
  alert('greeting');
};
greeting();
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>
ellie adam
ellie adam
26,377 Points

Try to solve it for but still can't.

1 Answer

Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points

Hey there ! you just have to create a simple function with an argument, and return it, and then call it inside a variable called "echo" !

function returnValue(str)
{
  return str;
}

var echo= returnValue("Hello");