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Allan Storgaard
5,242 PointsWhat is the solution to: Challange Task 2 of 2, in JavaScript Basics, Functions parameter/var echo...?
Task 1: function returnValue(arg1){return arg1;} ... this is ok. Task 2....I do not get it.
function returnValue (arg1){
return arg1;
}
<!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

Steven Parker
215,939 PointsYou created the function already. Now you just call it, and assign the value it returns to a variable named echo.
Just add something like this (you can pick any string you like) after the definition you made in step 1:
var echo = returnValue("any string");

Allan Storgaard
5,242 PointsSam and Steven - thank you so much!
Sam Okasha
10,343 PointsSam Okasha
10,343 PointsAn example solution could be:
var echo = returnValue ('anyArg');
The parameter just needs to be passed in as a string as per the question.