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

scott Walker
scott Walker
2,506 Points
Posted by scott Walker
scott Walker
2,506 Points

I've done this several different way now and i don't have a clue what its asking for

so do i put in :

in the last one i passed th making the variable the return result almost by accident i dont quite get whats happening

script.js 
function returnValue(argument){
  return argument
}

function returnValue(911)
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

buddha acharya
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buddha acharya
Courses Plus Student 4,023 Points
buddha acharya
buddha acharya
Courses Plus Student 4,023 Points

your doing greet, just check your syntax, while assigning your function to the echo variable, then enclose your argument on quotes, no need for this (function returnValue(911))

var echo = returnValues("911");