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

Andrew To
Andrew To
2,978 Points
Posted by Andrew To
Andrew To
2,978 Points

I tried this in the console log and it is giving me my variable. But the test is coming out as failed?

function returnValue( myValue ){ var echo = myValue; return echo; } returnValue("My argument");

script.js 
function returnValue( myValue ){
  var echo = myValue;
  return echo;
}
returnValue("My argument");
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

Giuseppe Nardella
Giuseppe Nardella
17,790 Points
Giuseppe Nardella
Giuseppe Nardella
17,790 Points

Hi, you have to store the argument in the echo variable calling the function, not inside the function:

function returnValue (myValue) {
  return myValue;
}
var echo = returnValue("My argument");
Andrew To
Andrew To
2,978 Points
Andrew To
Andrew To
2,978 Points

Many Thanks for the quick reply.