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

Posted by Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen
798 Points

I can't solve this Quiz. I have seen the video to the this many times. But I still can't firgure out what to write.

PLS Help

script.js 
returnValue(hej){
  return hej;
}
returnValue(Hej med dig);
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

Travis Adams
Travis Adams
3,667 Points
Travis Adams
Travis Adams
3,667 Points

You're close to solving this puzzle, but there's a few tiny things you left out.

1.) you forgot to use the keyword function:

function returnValue(hej){
  return hej;
}

2.) you didn't define a variable named echo to store the return value of your function call:

var echo = returnValue("Hej med dig");

*Also, you're passing in a string to the returnValue function, so you need to put your argument in quotes.

elk6
elk6
22,916 Points
elk6
elk6
22,916 Points

Hi Micheal,

First, you are not declaring the function keyword. You need to write "function" when declaring one. Plus, you are not closing your function with a semicolon.

Try it like this:

function returnValue(hej){
  return hej;
};