freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/15-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-22/learn-introductory-javascript-by-building-a-pyramid-generator/6610c538372aa61cc0f5b122.md

id, title, challengeType, dashedName

id	title	challengeType	dashedName
6610c538372aa61cc0f5b122	Step 57	1	step-57

--description--

Variables in JavaScript are available in a specific scope. In other words, where a variable is declared determines where in your code it can be used.

The first scope is the global scope. Variables that are declared outside of any "block" like a function or for loop are in the global scope. Your character, count, and rows variables are all in the global scope.

When a variable is in the global scope, a function can access it in its definition. Here is an example of a function using a global title variable:

const title = "Professor ";
function demo(name) {
  return title + name;
}
demo("Naomi")

This example would return "Professor Naomi". Update your padRow function to return the value of concatenating your character variable to the beginning of the name parameter.

--hints--

Your padRow function should concatenate character to the beginning of name.

assert.match(padRow.toString(), /character\s*\+\s*name/);

Your padRow function should return the result of character + name.

assert.equal(padRow("Naomi"), "#Naomi");

--seed--

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const character = "#";
const count = 8;
const rows = [];

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function padRow(name) {
  return name;
}
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const call = padRow("CamperChan");
console.log(call);


for (let i = 0; i < count; i = i + 1) {
  rows.push(character.repeat(i + 1))
}

let result = ""

for (const row of rows) {
  result = result + "\n" + row;
}

console.log(result);