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

Lenka Zajic
Lenka Zajic
3,970 Points
Posted by Lenka Zajic
Lenka Zajic
3,970 Points

returning the value of a function - task 3. Help...

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

script.js 
function getYear() {
  var year = new Date().getFullYear();
  return year;
}
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>
Lenka Zajic
Lenka Zajic
3,970 Points
Lenka Zajic
Lenka Zajic
3,970 Points

Thank-you! I'll try that...

1 Answer

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points
Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hello Lenka.

What you need to do in task 3 is:

creating a variable called yearToday:

var yearToday and set it equal to the value that is returned from the function you just created:

getYear()

So final code for this task would be:

yearToday = getYear()

Vitto