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

Posted by Brandon Benoit
Brandon Benoit
10,830 Points

What am I missing?

The challenge is telling me that I'm not storing the returned value in the echo variable. I've tried this in Workspaces and it appears to be working.

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

Don't modify the function you made in task 1.

You should declare and assign "echo" after the function. But of course, you'll use the function to get the value to assign it with.

Brandon Benoit
Brandon Benoit
10,830 Points

Thank you