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

Posted by Ahkeem Lang
Ahkeem Lang
16,358 Points

I'm stuck ha!

I guess I'm not understanding the question fully. How can the variable contain the result of the function? I created the var echo = sound; but.. what's next?!

Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 71,350 Points

Hi Ahkeem, The variable should call the function with an input string you create.

function returnValue(dog) {
  return dog;
}
var echo = returnValue("Woof");

2 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points 
//create function argument pass in arg
function returnValue(arg) {
  return arg;
}
// create a variable echo, call the function returnValue
var echo = returnValue('Red Fox');
Ahkeem Lang
Ahkeem Lang
16,358 Points

Thanks for the help everyone!!

Ahkeem Lang
Ahkeem Lang
16,358 Points
Ahkeem Lang
Ahkeem Lang
16,358 Points

I'm relatively new to programming but I'm making some good Hedge way, right now I'm taking the rails track. I enjoy back end engineering and I'm attending a coding school in May for back end engineering, but any recommendations for other courses on here I should take?!