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

Posted by luckius kajoka
luckius kajoka
1,695 Points

After your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo. Set the value of echo to be the results

help me

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

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,739 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,739 Points

Set the value of echo means assign the results of the function you created:

var echo = returnValue ('sound') ;
Shlomi Bittan
Shlomi Bittan
6,718 Points
Shlomi Bittan
Shlomi Bittan
6,718 Points

Hi, KRIS is right. The echo variable should be removed from the function, like so:

function returnValue (sound) {
    return sound;
}
let echo = returnValue ( 'sound' ) ;