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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Pass Information Into Functions Pass an Argument to a Function

Aaron McGlothin
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Aaron McGlothin
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Posted by Aaron McGlothin
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Aaron McGlothin
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 1,764 Points

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

cant figre it out im about to freak out

script.js 
function returnValue(value) { return value };
  return Value;
}


var echo = returnValue{value};
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>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

There's a few issues here:

  • line 1 contains a complete function definition, so lines 2 and 3 are redundant
  • line 2 also references "Value" (capital "V"), which is not defined
  • the instructions don't ask you to call the function, so the bottom line is superfluous
  • if you did need to call the function, you'd use parentheses () instead of braces {}