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

Mart Lord
Mart Lord
8,440 Points
Posted by Mart Lord
Mart Lord
8,440 Points

can someone help with my script and show me where it is wrong please.

Question: "After your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo. Set the value of echo to be the results from calling the returnValue function. When you call the returnValue function, make sure to pass in any string you'd like for the parameter."

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

Margareta György
Margareta György
7,212 Points
Margareta György
Margareta György
7,212 Points

This worked for me.

function returnValue (food) {
    return food;
}
var echo = returnValue("bread");
Margareta György
Margareta György
7,212 Points
Margareta György
Margareta György
7,212 Points

Hello. I don´t think you are calling the function anywhere. Like this:

returnValue(food);