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

James Reynolds
James Reynolds
3,182 Points
Posted by James Reynolds
James Reynolds
3,182 Points

I'm on task 2 but when I check my work it keeps telling me that task 1 is no longer passing. When I go back task 1 works

I can't tell if my code is wrong or if there is a bug. If my code in task 2 is wrong then why does it keep saying "Oops! It looks like task 1 is no longer passing"?

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

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

The message may be confusing, but if you introduce a syntax error it invalidates the entire script, and since it re-tests the tasks in order it will cause that message.

The task 1 function should just return the argument. And in task 2, all additional work is done after the function (not inside it). The code above looks like the two tasks got mixed up.