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

Posted by jessepezzillo
jessepezzillo
2,701 Points

What am i doing wrong here? Spent way too much time on this challenge.

I've been stuck on this challenge waaaaaaay too long, any help would be greatly appreciated. I can't tell you how many times I've re-watched these videos...

What am i doing wrong here?

script.js 
function returnValue(attribute) {
var echo = attribute
return returnValue
}
console.log(returnValue("test"));
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

Jeff McDivitt
Jeff McDivitt
23,970 Points
Jeff McDivitt
Jeff McDivitt
23,970 Points

You are just writing the function and calling it on this one

function returnValue(argument){
  return argument
}

var echo = returnValue('My name is Jeff')
balthazear
balthazear
5,824 Points
balthazear
balthazear
5,824 Points

I'm not sure if this may help you:

script.js 
function returnValue(attribute) {
var echo = attribute
return echo
}
console.log(returnValue("test"));