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

Victoria Rast
Victoria Rast
7,751 Points
Posted by Victoria Rast
Victoria Rast
7,751 Points

JavaScript Functions Code Challenge

Hi, I am working on a code challenge in the JavaScript basics course. It is a challenge about Functions. I made it as far as stage 3 in the challenge.

The question is:

-Call the getYear function: store the returned value of the function in a new variable named yearToday.-

This is how far I got in my code before I got stuck:

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

getYear ();

How will I store the returned value of the function in a new variable name yearToday?

Thanks in advance,

script.js 
function getYear() {
  var year = new Date().getFullYear();
  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>

4 Answers

Markus Ylisiurunen
Markus Ylisiurunen
15,034 Points
Markus Ylisiurunen
Markus Ylisiurunen
15,034 Points

Hi Victoria!

Here is the JavaScript required to do it.

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

var yearToday = getYear();

Ask if anything is unclear.

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Victoria Rast
Victoria Rast
7,751 Points
Victoria Rast
Victoria Rast
7,751 Points

Thanks, it makes sense and even better it worked on the challenge.

moonshine
moonshine
8,449 Points
moonshine
moonshine
8,449 Points

getYear() returns a value (i.e. year), which can be stored into a variable by writing:

var yearToday = getYear();

A function can essentially be viewed as a value, the value being whatever the function returns. For example:

function isTrue() {
    return true;
}
if (isTrue()) { /* Evaluates/expands to "true" */
    // Stuff . . . .
}
Lindsy BERNARDO
Lindsy BERNARDO
4,666 Points
Lindsy BERNARDO
Lindsy BERNARDO
4,666 Points

Hi my answer:

getYear; var yearToday = getYear();

nelson taj
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nelson taj
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nelson taj
nelson taj
Courses Plus Student 3,869 Points

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