Learn Intro Javascript Build a Pyramid Step 55

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This is my second run through of this project as there were many steps where I stumbled into several walls and just could not understand the instructions and cheated myself by looking at solutions and that provided a very shakey foundation for basic fundamentals.

I understand maybe 50-60% of what I need to do, but not quite getting the final execution.

  1. I understand, this step in particular is asking to declare a function addTwoNumbers.
  2. It’s asking to use a return statement that does not use hardcoded values, so we cannot use integers inside the function.
  3. Declare a sum variable (this is probably my biggest problem so far and my biggest misunderstanding for this step).
  4. sum needs to call addTwoNumbers
  5. The arguments inside addTwoNumbers are 5 and 10
  6. And then log the sum variable.

function addTwoNumbers(a, b) {

return a + b;

}

const sum = addTwoNumbers(5 + 10);

console.log(sum);

And otherwise, this is the code I produce once I take the training wheels off and low and behold - it does not pass! A lovely slap in the face.

So far, I’m getting a little better with understanding how to declare functions having watched a few youtube videos and seeing other examples and such with return statements written inside. I still however having a lot of difficulty following the exact steps as soon as I remove the fCC solution.

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Thank you.

3

Thanks for the response. Eventually arrived at the solution after slowly going over those instructions again and again and probably just remembering the solution.

4

This struggle is the genuine learning. This will make your programming muscles stronger.

If you ever get stuck please come to the forum and ask any questions you have

5

It sounds like you are doing the old curriculum

I would suggest doing the current JS section which is in the Full Stack Developer Certification.

It moves at a much slower pace so you can feel better about the fundamentals.

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I came to fCC a couple years ago and finished maybe 2 of the projects in HTML / CSS course. I’m just a bit more familiar with the old curriculum - but yes. Certainly looked at the new content and so far seems much better for absolute beginners.