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

Posted by Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points

This hurts. I can't figure this out at all.

I'm still stuck on this return function problem. I did 2 of the 3 tasks but the main problem I'm having is the whole 'return passed in' code. The parameters I have tried are the var echo = return Value ( ); returnValue = value; and returnValue (''); as well as

script.js 
function returnValue( value ) {
    var value = Math.floor( Math.random() * value ) + 1;

}

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>

4 Answers

Simon Sporrong
Simon Sporrong
35,096 Points
Simon Sporrong
Simon Sporrong
35,096 Points

As KRIS NIKOLAISEN wrote, you just have to :

return value;

So what's happening here is that you are creating a function that accepts one argument/parameter. All that the function does is returning that value. So you use the keyword return and then the name of the parameter. In this case: value. Hope it helps!

Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points

Thank you. I finally figured it out by starting over and fixing that. :3 Luckily it was still in the same parameter and I (value); where I thought I needed a math parameter. But thank you.

Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points
Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points

I know there's something I'm missing, I even viewed the video twice to make sure I get it down right.

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,663 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,663 Points

The third task may be simpler than you think. You are just supposed to return the value passed in:

function returnValue(value) {
    return value;
}
Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points
Roberto Rivera
Roberto Rivera
10,831 Points

to finish my statement, I even tried return true and return false else parameters.