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

Judit Antos
Judit Antos
1,993 Points
Posted by Judit Antos
Judit Antos
1,993 Points

Hi! I am not able to get through this challenge...:( How do I store the returned value in the `echo` variable?

I am pretty confused by the instructions...I am not sure how to make the value of var echo to be the results from calling function returnValue. Please help.

script.js 
function returnValue(month){
 var myBirthMonth = "January" ;
  return month;
  var echo = returnValue("January");
}

returnValue("January");
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

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

Read the instructions more closely:

">>After<< your newly created returnValue function, create a new variable named echo"

function returnValue(month) {
    return month;
}

^ I would retry by starting from the code that passed task 1.

Judit Antos
Judit Antos
1,993 Points
Judit Antos
Judit Antos
1,993 Points

Thank you for your reply!

I was able to figure it out! I knew I was overthinking it...