This old man

demonstrates function parameters

Source code

function main(){

  // note that now we are outputting the results of
  // the function calls 

  alert(verse(1));
  alert(chorus());
  alert(verse(2));
  alert(chorus());
} // end main

function chorus(){
  // the chorus function is largely unchanged
  // except it now returns the chorus as a result

  var theSong = "..with a knick-knack \n";
  theSong += "paddy-whack\n";
  theSong += "give a dog a bone...\n";
  theSong += "\n This old man came rolling home \n";
  return theSong;
} // end chorus

function verse(verseNum){
  // I re-wrote the verse function
  // so there's only one... It take a 
  // verse number as a parameter and 
  // automatically displays the correct information

  if (verseNum == 1){
    place = "on my thumb... \n";
  } // end if

  if (verseNum == 2){
    place = "on my shoe... \n";
  } // end if

  var theSong = "This old man, \n";
  theSong += "He played ";
  theSong += verseNum + ". \n";
  theSong += "He played knick-knack \n";
  theSong += place;
  return theSong;
} // end verse