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

Posted by Alyssa FitzGerald
Alyssa FitzGerald
6,263 Points

Passing an Argument to a Function Challenge

Stuck on this one, a bit confused by the challenge... where am I going wrong?

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

returnValue("hello");
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

Adam Pengh
Adam Pengh
29,881 Points 
function returnValue(word) {
  return word;
}

var echo = returnValue('Hello');
Alyssa FitzGerald
Alyssa FitzGerald
6,263 Points

Aha. Thanks Adam!