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

Posted by Jasmine Goff
Jasmine Goff
2,621 Points

Modify the returnValue function to accept one argument named value. NEED HELP

PLEASE HELP WHAT AM I MISSING OR NOT DOING> IVE BEEN STUCK FOR HOURS

script.js 
function returnValue(Value) {
  return Value;
}

var echo = returnValue("Value");
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>

4 Answers

Takuya Hirata
Takuya Hirata
23,296 Points
Takuya Hirata
Takuya Hirata
23,296 Points

Hello Jasmine, I think it is supposed to be "value" not "Value". Hope this works

Chris Morrison
Chris Morrison
6,585 Points

Did this work for you? Having same trouble.

Heba Hendy
Heba Hendy
7,786 Points
Heba Hendy
Heba Hendy
7,786 Points

function returnValue (value) { returnValue; }

Brian Tatenda Mkhunga
Brian Tatenda Mkhunga
6,542 Points
Brian Tatenda Mkhunga
Brian Tatenda Mkhunga
6,542 Points

function returnValue(value) { return value; }

var echo = returnValue("value");

//this worked for me

Takuya Hirata
Takuya Hirata
23,296 Points
Takuya Hirata
Takuya Hirata
23,296 Points

What kind of error did you get?

Chris Morrison
Chris Morrison
6,585 Points

I just figured it out, thank you. Was stuck on this for a bit.