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JavaScript

michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points
Posted by michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points

how is 'songs' parameter in the function linked to the the playlist array im lost on that

var playList = [ ['I did it my way', 'Frank Sinatra'], [ 'Throwaway', 'Aretha Franklin'], [ 'Money power respect','Jay z'] ];

function print(message) { document.write(message); }

function printSongs( songs ) { var listHTML = '<ol>'; for ( var i = 0; i < songs.length; i += 1) { listHTML += '<li>' + songs[i][0] + ' by ' + songs[i][0] + '</li>'; } listHTML += '</ol>'; print(listHTML); }

printSongs(playList)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Parameters are only placeholders for the actual values that will be passed in later. Look at the code where the function is called:

printSongs(playList)

The "playList" is passed in as the function argument. The parameter "songs" then takes on the value of "playList" while the function runs.

michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points
michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,510 Points

ooooohhhh ok thanks i didnt catch that at the bottom