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

Sági János
PLUS
Sági János
Courses Plus Student 6,185 Points
Posted by Sági János
Sági János
Courses Plus Student 6,185 Points

Hi Im János. Please give me a solution for this task because i tried so may times (1000) and i cant figure it out.

Please send me a solution.

script.js 
function returnValue(water){
  return water;
  var echo = water;
}
returnValue("bottle");
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

You're pretty close.

But you need to create the echo variable after the function, not inside it. Then, just initialize it by calling your function:

var echo = returnValue("bottle");
Sági János
PLUS
Sági János
Courses Plus Student 6,185 Points
Sági János
Sági János
Courses Plus Student 6,185 Points

Thank You very much Steven It's work finally. You're Awesome :)