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

Posted by rachelc
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rachelc
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,352 Points

Passing an argument to a function - what I am doing wrong?

Hi, I'm currently stuck on this challenge in JavaScript Basics. Here is my code:

function returnValue(drink){ return drink }

var echo = returnValue;

returnValue("tea");

I am being told that returnValue is not being stored into the echo variable. What am I doing wrong?

script.js 
function returnValue(drink){
  return drink
}

var echo = returnValue;

returnValue("tea");
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

Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points
Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points

When you are assigning the echo variable you are invoking the function returnValue incorrectly. Try this:

function returnValue(drink){
  return drink
}

#invoke the method returnValue(drink) and pass it the string "tea" which is returned
var echo = returnValue("tea");
gaetano amoroso
gaetano amoroso
2,993 Points
gaetano amoroso
gaetano amoroso
2,993 Points

Maybe you have to add the round braket to returnValue and the you have to Pass the argument