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

Erin Agobert
Erin Agobert
4,781 Points
Posted by Erin Agobert
Erin Agobert
4,781 Points

I don't understand step 2 of this question. Where should I put the variable "echo"?

Here is the code I used:

function returnValue(number) { var value = number; return value; }

returnValue(3); var echo = returnValue();

script.js 
function returnValue(number) {
  var value =  number;
  return value;
}

returnValue(3);
var echo = returnValue();
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You have it in the right place, but you forgot to pass an argument to your function when you called it.

The line that calls the function but doesn't assign or otherwise use the returned value is not needed and can be removed.