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

Posted by sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points

This challenge has got me stumped. Which part of the code am I missing?

function returnValue(sandwich) { var echo = returnValue("hoagie"); return sandwich; }

script.js 
function returnValue(sandwich) { 
var echo = returnValue("hoagie");
return sandwich;
}
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

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

echo's declaration should be outside of the function.

function returnValue(sandwich) {
    return sandwich;
}

var echo = returnValue("hoagie");
sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points
sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points

Ah ha. I feel dumb. Thanks!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem :)

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