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

Posted by abdi ali
abdi ali
10,920 Points

Here's a simple challenge: create a function named returnValue() that accepts a single argument, then returns that argum

help me

script.js 
function retrunValue(a) {  
}
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

huckleberry
huckleberry
14,636 Points
huckleberry
huckleberry
14,636 Points

help me

Since you were so polite...

There's a ______ error in your code and you're missing a ______ statement within your codeblock using the ______ keyword.

Hint: Look at what Adam said.

-Huck

adamdonatello
adamdonatello
27,485 Points
adamdonatello
adamdonatello
27,485 Points

Hi Abdi,

I hope this helps!

function returnValue(val) { 
  return val;
}

You need to pass an argument to your function (For example "val"). Then you also need to return that same argument with "return val;"