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

Posted by Alex Lovell
Alex Lovell
1,763 Points

Can't finish this task

I am having trouble finishing this task I do not understand the wording. So I am calling echo and the original function? Please assist

script.js 
function returnValue(string) {
  return string;
}

var echo = returnValue(
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You're almost there, you just need to add a closing parenthesis to go with the open one, and then put some string (such as your name in quotes) between them to pass as an argument.

Alex Lovell
Alex Lovell
1,763 Points

Thanks for your help!