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

Posted by Kevin Zandee
Kevin Zandee
Courses Plus Student 2,102 Points

why and I getting this error? "It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing."

I am in JavaScript Basics on challenge 2,

First step passes but second fails. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

script.js 
function returnValue(str) {
var echo = 'My agrument' + returnValue("hello");
    return(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>

3 Answers

Kevin Zandee
Kevin Zandee
Courses Plus Student 2,102 Points

Hello David, I found the answer. Needed to put the var echo outside of the function.

Thanks for responding

function returnValue(str) { return(str); } var echo = 'My argument' + returnValue('hello');

Clayton Tevebaugh
Clayton Tevebaugh
7,617 Points
Clayton Tevebaugh
Clayton Tevebaugh
7,617 Points

You need to call the function outside of the function. Like this.

function returnValue(str) { 
 return str
}

var echo = returnValue('My argument');
David Tonge
PLUS
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 Points
David Tonge
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 Points

No prob and thank you Clayton Tevebaugh for also providing an answer.