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

Posted by Martin Guzman
Martin Guzman
11,573 Points

Hi, I have no idea how to solve this challenge I 've been stock for a while

No idea how to solve this problem

script.js
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>
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points
Adam Moore
Adam Moore
21,956 Points

What exactly are you not understanding with it? It's easier to get a handle on where you are getting stuck if we can see the code that you're trying to pass. Simply giving you the answer will help pass the quiz, but it might not help you learn what mistakes you might be making.

1 Answer

Emmanuel Plouvier
Emmanuel Plouvier
11,919 Points
Emmanuel Plouvier
Emmanuel Plouvier
11,919 Points

Hi,

Answer for the first step :

function returnValue( name ){
  return name;
}

and for the second one :

function returnValue( name ){
  return name;
}

var echo = returnValue("name");