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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Giving Information to Functions

Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
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Posted by Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
4,071 Points

need help with task 2

function returnValue(drink) { var echo = drink return echo;
}

returnValue(coffee);

-What is wrong here? I tried snapshot but for help but didnt want to work for me.

-Thanks

Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
4,071 Points
Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
4,071 Points

...sorry I mean task 2 of 2.

1 Answer

Michael German
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Michael German
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Michael German
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Michael German
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,017 Points

I was literally just stuck on this same task. I also was trying to declare the var echo inside the curly braces {}. However the code runs correctly like this. 

function returnValue(drink) { 
    return drink;
}
var echo = returnValue("coffee");
Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
4,071 Points
Walter Cortez
Walter Cortez
4,071 Points

Thank you Michael will try this!