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

Krissel Griarte
Krissel Griarte
2,683 Points
Posted by Krissel Griarte
Krissel Griarte
2,683 Points

parameters and arguments

help

script.js 
function returnValue (goofy) {
  return goofy;
}
 var echo = returnValue();

returnvalue("boy");
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>
Brandon Tucker
Brandon Tucker
1,915 Points

You are missing a capital V on the last line of your code.

1 Answer

Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points
Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points

Tiny variable error: the V needs to be capitalized in the function call returnvalue("boy")