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

Daven Hietala
Daven Hietala
8,040 Points
Posted by Daven Hietala
Daven Hietala
8,040 Points

After your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo. Set the value of echo to be the results

I don't know what I am doing wrong! I have tried and tried. Somebody please tell me what I am doing wrong.

script.js 
function returnValue(banana) {
  var echo = banana;
  return banana;
}
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>

2 Answers

Zachery Vitko
Zachery Vitko
5,965 Points
Zachery Vitko
Zachery Vitko
5,965 Points

function returnValue(fluffyAnimal) { return fluffyAnimal; }

var echo = returnValue('Golden Lab');

Try something like this Daven, if you have additional questions feel free to ask!

Daven Hietala
Daven Hietala
8,040 Points
Daven Hietala
Daven Hietala
8,040 Points

Thank you for taking the time to help me. Does phrasing the syntax like this make it so that I don't have to call the function afterwards?