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

Posted by Gena Israel
Gena Israel
2,047 Points

not understanding what this exercise is asking

function returnValue (chicken) { return returnValue(chicken)};

script.js 
function returnValue (chicken){

return returnValue (chicken)};
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>

3 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You just need to return the chicken argument itself. :)

Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt
7,665 Points
Andrew Hunt
Andrew Hunt
7,665 Points

I think you just need to return the argument rather than actually calling the function in your return statement (if that makes sense). The following seemed to pass for me:

function returnValue(chicken) { return(chicken); }

I guess it's a question of getting used to the function syntax rather than this particular function being really useful.

nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points
nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points

The argument is what lies between the parenthesis (). Therefore you need to only write.

return chicken;

That's it.