Giving information to functions

Question

Giving Information to a function. 
I am completely stumped on this one. Can someone explain.? Thanks
Challenge Task 2 of 2
After your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo. Set the value of echo to be the results from calling the returnValue function. When you call the returnValue function, make sure to pass in any string you'd like for the parameter.   The function will accept the string you pass to it and return it back (using the return statement). Then your echo variable will be set with what is returned, the results
Here is my code. 
   ```JS
     function returnValue(Nike){
  var echo = 
  return Nike;
}      
 ```

Jonathan Grieve · Answer

Hi Carleen.
What you want to do here is "call" the function. That is invoke the function do make it do something.  In this case you're returning a value.
```javascript
   function returnValue(Nike){
   return Nike;
}
```
The value it takes is determined when you make the function call and this comes after the function itself.
```javascript
var echo = returnValue("Nike"); 
```
So this is where you declare you variable.  you then assign the function call to it and see between the parentheses... where you put your Nike parameter. You can then put any string you like in there as the value.
And the full code...
```javascript
   function returnValue(Nike){    
      return Nike;
}
var echo = returnValue("Nike"); 
```

Carleen Hall · Answer

Thanks, Jonathan, I think where my confusions lie is in thinking that return is used to end the function, therefore I thought that the "var echo" should be the last thing in the programme. Eventually I will get it.

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