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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Pass Information Into Functions Pass Multiple Arguments to a Function

karan Badhwar
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karan Badhwar
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karan Badhwar
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Predefined Parameter

function getArea(width, length, unit){ unit = "sq. ft." const area = width * length; return ${area} ${unit}; }

If I try to enter a new value for unit it won't, is that because of the fact that argument is receiving a value in the beginning and then the value is getting assigned ?

1 Answer

Trent Nelson
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Trent Nelson
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Hey there, several problems exist that I can see.

  1. You're immediately assigning a value of "sq. ft." to the unit variable. If you try to provide your own value like "meters", it's immediately overwritten. To correctly assign a default value to "unit" you need to declare it in the parameter field of getArea().

  2. Your return statement will also error due to the unexpected "}" from your handlebar variables. To resolve this wrap your statement in the proper template literal syntax using the ` character.

function getArea( width, length, unit = "sq. ft." ){ 
    const area = width * length; 
    return `${area} ${unit}`; 
}

getArea(10,20,"Meters");
//Should properly return "200 Meters".

Hope this helps!