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

maithri vemula
maithri vemula
1,738 Points
Posted by maithri vemula
maithri vemula
1,738 Points

Unable to store the returned value into variable echo

unable to store the returned value into the variable echo

script.js 
function returnValue(str)
{

  return str;
  var echo = str;

}
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

Tsenko Aleksiev
Tsenko Aleksiev
3,819 Points
Tsenko Aleksiev
Tsenko Aleksiev
3,819 Points

Everything after the return line in a function will not execute. In this challenge, you don't need a var, just

return echo;