freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/pass-arguments-to-avoid-external-dependence-in-a-function/index.md

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title: Pass Arguments to Avoid External Dependence in a Function
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# Pass Arguments to Avoid External Dependence in a Function


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## Hints

### Hint 1

Try to pass argument to function and return increased value of this argument. 



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## Solutions

<details><summary>Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)</summary>

```javascript
// the global variable
var fixedValue = 4;

// Add your code below this line
function incrementer(value) {
  return value + 1;

  // Add your code above this line
}

var newValue = incrementer(fixedValue); // Should equal 5
console.log(fixedValue); // Should print 4
```

#### Code Explanation

This code will provide the same result as the last challenge, only this time we will pass the `fixedValue` into the function as a parameter. 
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