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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Returning a Value from a Function

Posted by vishruth Janagama
vishruth Janagama
1,498 Points

Javascript Functions

Can anyone please help me with this. I couldn't fix though it is silly.

Thanks!

script.js 
function getYear(){
  <pre><code>var year = new Date().getFullYear();</code></pre>
    return year;
}

getYear();
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points

It appears that Treehouse has a bug. Tags like CODE and PRE which would normally be invisible and help format the text are being exposed. Those are HTML tags and not for JavaScript. Do not include them in your answer.

And in step 3, remember to assign your function to the yearToday variable.

Dom Talbot
Dom Talbot
7,686 Points
Dom Talbot
Dom Talbot
7,686 Points

Hey Vishruth

I notice your year variable is wrapped in <pre><code></code></pre>.

As <pre> and <code> are HTML tags, they will cause Syntax errors on runtime.

If you were to remove the tags, your function will run. :) 

function getYear(){
    var year = new Date().getFullYear();
    return year;
}

getYear();

Hope this helps!

Dom

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Confirmed. Steven Parker is correct. The HTML in the challenge isn't rendering properly. The `<pre><code>´ tags shouldn't be there at all. But kudos on following the instructions to the letter! That is most often what causes a challenge to fail. This really needs to be reported to Treehouse.