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

Posted by M Robering
M Robering
9,192 Points

Storing returned value inside variable

It seemed pretty straightforward but apparently I've made a mistake somewhere. At this point I have no clue what exactly I'm doing wrong. I've tried to put the variable inside the function but that doesn't work either. It keeps saying that it doesn't look like I'm storing the returned value in the echo variable.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
5,280 Points

Can you post your code?

2 Answers

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

You are just supposed to assign the value of echo to the value returned by the function. It should look something like this:

function returnValue(anything) {
  return anything;
}

var echo = returnValue("Hey!");
M Robering
M Robering
9,192 Points
M Robering
M Robering
9,192 Points

It worked, thanks! :)