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

Steven Noyes
Steven Noyes
14,110 Points
Posted by Steven Noyes
Steven Noyes
14,110 Points

JS Question

I am not sure how to give the return value to the echo variable.

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

}
returnValue ("Hi");
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

Clayton Perszyk
MOD
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 Points
Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 Points

Hey Steven,

As Steven Parker mentioned, for task 2 you're not modifying the function.

But I would like to add that a return statement will exit the function and, therefore, anything after the return statement will never be executed.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The function you created for task 1 should be left as-is when doing task 2.

The code you add for task 2 will be outside the function (though it will use the function).