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

kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points
Posted by kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points

JavaScript Function

I don't know what the hell to do.

script.js 
function returnValue(x) {
 var echo = x;
 return x; 
}
returnValue('hello');
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>
Hirenkumar Patel
Hirenkumar Patel
Courses Plus Student 9,464 Points

var returnValue = function(x){

return x;

}

returnValue("hello");

1 Answer

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

Don't make any changes to the function you make in task 1 when you begin task 2. The creation and assignment of the "echo" variable will all be done below the function definition, but will include a call to the function.