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

Miguel Choi
Miguel Choi
2,472 Points
Posted by Miguel Choi
Miguel Choi
2,472 Points

How do i store the returned value in the "echo" variable?

I am having trouble storing the returned value into the echo variable. Please help!

script.js 
function returnValue( str ) {
  var returnValue = 100;
  return str;
  var echo
}
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

Martin Zarate
Martin Zarate
10,723 Points
Martin Zarate
Martin Zarate
10,723 Points

Here you go, try to read thru the code to understand how it works:

function returnValue( str ) { 
  return str; 
}
var echo = returnValue("any text here");