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JavaScript Practice Object Interaction Checking Out and Returning a Book Solution: Charging Fines to Patrons

Johannes Deutsch
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Johannes Deutsch
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now

What kind of element is "now"? I don't find any explanation for it on the Mozilla Developer network or after a quick google search. Thank you!

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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The "now" in the sample code is not an element type. It's just the name given to a variable being used to store a Date object (also not an element).

Variable names can be anything you like, but it is considered "good practice" to choose a name that relates to what the variable will be used for. Since it holds an object representing the current date and time, "now" seems a good choice.