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

Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points
Posted by Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points

Storing the returned value

So I was trying to do the second task, and one of the steps is to store the return value to a new varieble named "echo" but I keep getting a error saying that I'm not storing it. Can someone give a little help?

script.js 
function returnValue(drink){
return drink;
}
returnValue('Coffee');
var echo = returnValue();
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>

2 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

You need to set the variable echo equal to the value of the result of passing 'Coffee' to your function. You are currently setting echo equal to the result of calling the function without passing anything in. The correct syntax is simply:

var echo = returnValue('Coffee');
Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points
Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points

Well I changed it but seems that the errors keeps happening, I created the new var in the function after the return method am I doing this right?

Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points
Tiago Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso
1,329 Points

Okay nvm, had to be outside of the function mybad thanks a lot man :)