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

Tevi Lawson
Tevi Lawson
5,645 Points
Posted by Tevi Lawson
Tevi Lawson
5,645 Points

function returnValue(fess){ var echo = returnValue; return fess }

What am I missing here - the instructions are not clear

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

}
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

richporter
richporter
16,727 Points
richporter
richporter
16,727 Points

You aren't that far off, you just need to move the var echo line out of the function, add brackets and give the function a string to return :)