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

Thomas Arends
Thomas Arends
7,495 Points
Posted by Thomas Arends
Thomas Arends
7,495 Points

Where do I put the variable?

I don't understand the challenge properly I think. Wherever i put my variable it'll always be undefined.

script.js 
function returnValue (argument){
  return argument;
}

returnValue("My argument")
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

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

You got it mostly right, except that you missed a step here.

Store the results of the function in a variable named echo.

// assign the return value of the function call to variable echo
var echo = returnValue("My argument");