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

Posted by Humoyunmirzo Nosirov
Humoyunmirzo Nosirov
Courses Plus Student 5,154 Points

I created A function , but I am stuck when it comes to call it

how is function called

script.js 
function returnValue( hello )  {
  var echo = returnValue('hello');
  return barbeque;




}
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

furkan
furkan
11,733 Points
furkan
furkan
11,733 Points

You were close! Note that you can only have one return statement inside a function. The question asks you to create a function that returns the value inside the function, and then create another variable that holds the value from the function.

So looking at the code you wrote above:

1) First, create a function using the function keyword and give it a name of returnValue. (which you have done so correctly. 2) Then inside the parentheses, provide a parameter, could be anything, which in this case you have put hello 3) In between the opening and closing braces, use the return keyword and return hello. 4) Outside of the function, under the function, create a new variable called echo with a value of the function name and opening and closing parentheses with anything inside the parentheses enclosed between quote marks (as a string)

And that should pass you through both of the questions for this challenge. I hope that has helped.

NOTE:

To call a function, you must use function name, like this: returnValue();