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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Create Reusable Code with Functions Return a Value from a Function

Posted by Sezare Miguel
Sezare Miguel
9,229 Points

return a value from function

script.js 
function getYear(){
const year = new Date().getFullYear();
return getYear;
};

 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>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

The function creates the variable "year". Then the task 2 instructions say "add a statement that returns this variable ..., but the code above is returning "getYear" instead (the function itself).

Also, in task 3 the instructions say "call the getYear function. Store the returned value of the function in a new variable named yearToday".