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

Posted by luckius kajoka
luckius kajoka
1,695 Points

how can i storing the returned value into "echo" variable?

help me please,

script.js 
function returnValue( voice ) {
var echo = voice
return echo ;
}
returnValue( " same 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>

1 Answer

James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 Points

Hi Luckius,

In your example, you are calling returnValue but not storing the result:

returnValue( " same value " );

To store the result, we need to use a variable. For example:

var echo = returnValue (" same value ");

Full code:

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

var echo = returnValue (" same value ");

We can refactor this code. There is no need to declare var echo inside the function, we can just return the parameter. For example:

function returnValue( voice ) {
    return voice;
}

var echo = returnValue(" same value ");

See JavaScript Scope

Hope this helps :)

luckius kajoka
luckius kajoka
1,695 Points

thanks verry much,be blessed