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Adam Cassano
13,869 Pointsneed help! having a hard time understanding how to pass back the string.
need help! having a hard time understanding how to pass back the string.
function returnValue(value1, echo1) {
var echo = echo1;
return echo + echo1;
return value1;
}
returnValue('hello');
<!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>
3 Answers
Steven Parker
229,744 PointsPassing back is done with the "return" statement, you did that in task 1. But for task 2 you should leave the function you made in task 1 as it is. All the task work will be done after/outside the function!
So you'll create an assign the new variable by calling your function with an argument.
Kieran Barker
15,028 PointsHere’s one possible answer:
function returnValue(string) {
return string;
}
var echo = returnValue("This is a string.");
Adam Cassano
13,869 Pointsgreat help, thanks!! , i got passed this one! finally!!