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

Posted by nagamani palamuthi
nagamani palamuthi
6,160 Points

this code challenge wont work...

function returnValue(coffee){ return coffee; } var echo = returnValue(java); after writing the above code it says task one is not passing. what is wrong with this code?

script.js
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

Kristian Gausel
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Points
Kristian Gausel
Kristian Gausel
14,661 Points

You need to call the function with a string as the argument either like this:

function returnValue(coffee){ return coffee; }
var echo = returnValue("java");

Or like this

function returnValue(coffee){ return coffee; }
var java = "your java coffeee";
var echo = returnValue(java);
nagamani palamuthi
nagamani palamuthi
6,160 Points
nagamani palamuthi
nagamani palamuthi
6,160 Points

oops I missed that. Thanks!