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

Posted by Gaku Nagasaku
Gaku Nagasaku
2,427 Points

don't understand much about question and need answer

function returnValue(test,'string'){

var echo = return 'string'; }

returnValue(12,'Gaku');

script.js 
function returnValue(test,'string'){

  var echo = return 'string';
}

returnValue(12,'Gaku');
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>

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,362 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,362 Points

Hi Gaku, you've added a lot of code to this question that wasn't asked for. Questions tend to be very specific, so only provide what you need too :)

I've called the parameter myString in this case.

function returnValue(myString) {
  return myString;
}