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

John Rodrigo
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John Rodrigo
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Posted by John Rodrigo
John Rodrigo
Courses Plus Student 2,172 Points

Functions

I'm lost, not sure how to add a variable called echo with results called returnValue and adding any strings I want added. This is the one area I'm stuck.

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

}
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

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

So for the first part they want you to create a function that takes 1 parameter, that immediately returns that parameter. You dont have to assign anything inside the function, just return the parameter

function returnValue(height){
    return height;
}

Next they ask you to create a var called echo that will be equal to the results from your returnValue function. essentially they want to you to call your returnValue function with what ever string you want passed in, and assign it to a var called echo, which can be done like this

var echo = returnValue("Any string here");