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

Posted by Ellie Brain
Ellie Brain
1,210 Points

Can you please provide the code lines for task two?

Thank you.

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

Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points
Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points

You need to create a new variable (called echo), and then call the returnValue function on it with a string (any will do ) as the argument.

kevinrambaud
kevinrambaud
5,734 Points
kevinrambaud
kevinrambaud
5,734 Points

Simply :

function returnValue(parameter) {
  return parameter;  
}

var echo = returnValue('hello');