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  • kyuss
    kyuss
    2,314 Points

    Using a random number value to store in a variable

    Posted December 25, 2019 11:02pm by kyuss
    kyuss
    2,314 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • bavan .
    bavan .
    2,638 Points

    Why does my code work ?

    Posted December 2, 2019 2:27pm by bavan .
    bavan .
    2,638 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Immanuel Jaeggi
    Immanuel Jaeggi
    5,164 Points

    The return function is tough to understand.

    Posted August 24, 2018 7:16am by Immanuel Jaeggi
    Immanuel Jaeggi
    5,164 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    3 Answers

  • Leo Penaloza
    Leo Penaloza
    8,426 Points

    Using return values

    Posted June 13, 2018 12:38am by Leo Penaloza
    Leo Penaloza
    8,426 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
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    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Hrushikesh Vetagiri
    Hrushikesh Vetagiri
    2,646 Points

    Can we use if-else conditional statement inside the function ?

    Posted November 28, 2017 3:48pm by Hrushikesh Vetagiri
    Hrushikesh Vetagiri
    2,646 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Owais Ul Haq
    Owais Ul Haq
    2,020 Points

    "Return" keyword in javascript

    Posted August 23, 2017 7:56am by Owais Ul Haq
    Owais Ul Haq
    2,020 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    3 Answers

  • Enemuo Felix
    Enemuo Felix
    1,895 Points

    The right way to use the 'return' keyword

    Posted August 17, 2017 5:38pm by Enemuo Felix
    Enemuo Felix
    1,895 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
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    4 Answers

  • john knight
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    john knight
    Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

    Question an help will be appreciated

    Posted July 5, 2017 5:57pm by john knight
    john knight
    Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • john knight
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    john knight
    Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

    Question, Any help will be appreciated

    Posted July 3, 2017 9:12am by john knight
    john knight
    Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Sun Min
    Sun Min
    2,941 Points

    getting information from a function

    Posted May 24, 2017 9:16pm by Sun Min
    Sun Min
    2,941 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • fabianfroding
    fabianfroding
    18,491 Points

    Simplified If-statement same as == or ===?

    Posted April 22, 2017 3:14pm by fabianfroding
    fabianfroding
    18,491 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Anudeep Nayakoti
    Anudeep Nayakoti
    2,032 Points

    I think return statements do return multiple values :

    Posted March 20, 2017 8:16pm by Anudeep Nayakoti
    Anudeep Nayakoti
    2,032 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Siki Olaniran
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    Siki Olaniran
    Data Analysis Techdegree Student 11,126 Points

    Why does the return statement call the variable name not the function name?

    Posted November 2, 2016 8:52pm by Siki Olaniran
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    Siki Olaniran
    Data Analysis Techdegree Student 11,126 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Carleen Hall
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    Carleen Hall
    Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,158 Points

    Getting Information from functions

    Posted August 25, 2016 7:06pm by Carleen Hall
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    Carleen Hall
    Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,158 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    3 Answers

  • jeroenmaljers
    jeroenmaljers
    1,708 Points

    At 5:40 in the video. Why do you need a variable? Why can't you use the function like if IsEmailIsEmpty() === true

    Posted July 14, 2016 5:56pm by jeroenmaljers
    jeroenmaljers
    1,708 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    3 Answers

  • Arikaturika Tumojenko
    Arikaturika Tumojenko
    8,897 Points

    So the role of return is to store the value of a function?

    Posted July 8, 2016 6:24am by Arikaturika Tumojenko
    Arikaturika Tumojenko
    8,897 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Jonas Laberg
    Jonas Laberg
    2,365 Points

    Workspace says "Not authorized". Halp.

    Posted June 24, 2016 12:25pm by Jonas Laberg
    Jonas Laberg
    2,365 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    0 Answers

  • Abubakar Musa
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    Abubakar Musa
    Courses Plus Student 587 Points

    Can you return more than one value, but not at once?

    Posted May 8, 2016 5:46pm by Abubakar Musa
    Abubakar Musa
    Courses Plus Student 587 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Dogan Savran
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    Dogan Savran
    Courses Plus Student 570 Points

    About İf clause statements and booleans

    Posted May 3, 2016 5:30pm by Dogan Savran
    Dogan Savran
    Courses Plus Student 570 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Bianca Besciu
    Bianca Besciu
    2,105 Points

    Workspace doesn't launch

    Posted December 15, 2015 8:45am by Bianca Besciu
    Bianca Besciu
    2,105 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    0 Answers

  • john larson
    john larson
    16,594 Points

    can I separate an argument in a function to an " if else " statement?

    Posted July 24, 2015 3:54pm by john larson
    john larson
    16,594 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Dan MacDonagh
    Dan MacDonagh
    4,615 Points

    Returning variable instead of returning calculation

    Posted July 1, 2015 3:21am by Dan MacDonagh
    Dan MacDonagh
    4,615 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Brian Martin
    Brian Martin
    3,773 Points

    What is the point of the last example of using the return 5?

    Posted May 15, 2015 4:42am by Brian Martin
    Brian Martin
    3,773 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Durdona Abdusamikovna
    Durdona Abdusamikovna
    1,553 Points

    I encountered with one quiz question where I don't see a function returning value

    Posted April 13, 2015 8:14pm by Durdona Abdusamikovna
    Durdona Abdusamikovna
    1,553 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    3 Answers

  • Erik Wells
    Erik Wells
    5,403 Points

    Why did I just now realize that Dave wears earrings?

    Posted February 25, 2015 8:40pm by Erik Wells
    Erik Wells
    5,403 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    7 Answers

  • Asad Sajon
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    Asad Sajon
    Courses Plus Student 918 Points

    Why i need to use return value?

    Posted February 12, 2015 4:34pm by Asad Sajon
    Asad Sajon
    Courses Plus Student 918 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

  • Bla Blubb
    Bla Blubb
    2,740 Points

    return a functions

    Posted January 13, 2015 7:12pm by Bla Blubb
    Bla Blubb
    2,740 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    1 Answer

  • Tom Lawrence
    Tom Lawrence
    8,685 Points

    Return multiple things from a function

    Posted November 19, 2014 12:52pm by Tom Lawrence
    Tom Lawrence
    8,685 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    4 Answers

  • Tom Lawrence
    Tom Lawrence
    8,685 Points

    Coffee function

    Posted November 19, 2014 11:25am by Tom Lawrence
    Tom Lawrence
    8,685 Points
    • JavaScript
    • JavaScript Basics (Retired)
    • Creating Reusable Code with Functions
    • Getting Information From a Function

    2 Answers

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