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

dayo odesola
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dayo odesola
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Posted by dayo odesola
dayo odesola
Courses Plus Student 1,618 Points

Help me

I don' t know what i'm getting wrong here :(

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

alert(returnValue('amala'));
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

Jonathan Woods
Jonathan Woods
10,137 Points
Jonathan Woods
Jonathan Woods
10,137 Points 
function returnValue(food) {
  return food;
}

var echo = returnValue('amala');

You are almost there, Need to put your return value outside of your function :)