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

Nicholas Chetto
Nicholas Chetto
4,221 Points
Posted by Nicholas Chetto
Nicholas Chetto
4,221 Points

working with functions

Basic JavaScript challenge Task 2 of 2. I don't really understand what they are asking me and this is as far as I got before the system started telling me Task 1 is no longer valid. any help would be amazing.

script.js 
function returnValue(width){
  var echo (width);
  return width;
}
returnValue ('width');
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

Charles Wanjohi
Charles Wanjohi
9,235 Points
Charles Wanjohi
Charles Wanjohi
9,235 Points

This is how you are supposed to implement action 2:

function returnValue(width){

  return width;
}

var echo=returnValue('somevalue');

You are required to create a variable and assign to it the value returned by the function

Hope it helps