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

Posted by Eric Lassard
Eric Lassard
907 Points

Finally, return

I got kinda stuck here, Anyone can help?

script.js 
function returnValue(value){
  return = value
}
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

joelearner
joelearner
54,915 Points

Hi Eric,

You are super close to the right answer! All you need to do here is drop the equals sign. The return statement in this case tells the computer to return the value of the variable you request so an equals sign will give you a syntax error. Your code should look something like this:

function returnValue(value){
  return value
}

Cheers!

Antony .
Antony .
2,824 Points
Antony .
Antony .
2,824 Points

Hi, Eric Lassard

When assigning the return statement to a value, you do so without a equals sign. So everything you have is functionally correct, just remove the equals sign. Then if you want to, you can end it off with a semi-colon.