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

Posted by Mihia Maftei
Mihia Maftei
1,315 Points

Hi i do something wrong but i can't figure out what is ...any help pls

I can't see what is wrong

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

Tan Ahmed
Tan Ahmed
1,436 Points

ahh my bad, I watched the video now it's 

function returnValue(upper) {
   return upper;
}
var echo = returnValue('jos');
Mihia Maftei
Mihia Maftei
1,315 Points

ok i will take this one now

Mihia Maftei
Mihia Maftei
1,315 Points

Nice job done i didn't realise i need to do the var outside the block thx for support

Tan Ahmed
Tan Ahmed
1,436 Points
Tan Ahmed
Tan Ahmed
1,436 Points

" return upper; " should go after the " var echo = upper; " i believe? try and let me know

Mihia Maftei
Mihia Maftei
1,315 Points

i tried that too but still the same ...