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

Posted by Emma Back
Emma Back
3,119 Points

Call a function with return value

Hi!

I can't seem to solve this problem - tried it many different ways! Please help! :)

/E

script.js 
function returnValue( holler ) {
  return holler;
      var echo = return;


}
returnValue('Hello' + echo);
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

Daniel Languiller
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Daniel Languiller
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Daniel Languiller
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Daniel Languiller
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 33,396 Points

You had the first part right. The next part of the challenge wants you to make a new variable, and assign its value to the call of that function. Passing in string to the function. Something like this. 

function returnValue( holler ) {
  return holler;
}

var echo = returnValue("Example");
Emma Back
Emma Back
3,119 Points
Emma Back
Emma Back
3,119 Points

THANK YOU! Helped a lot :) Absolutely gonna mark it as best answer Aakash Srivastav