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

Posted by james presley
james presley
6,154 Points

what am i missing.

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

1 Answer

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,425 Points

Hi James!

You had a few issues:

1) You have a space before the dot where getFullYear is called.

2) yearToday should be the variable you store the return value when getYear is called

3) You never call getYear as instructed

This passes all three tasks:

function getYear (){
  const thisYear = new Date().getFullYear();
  return thisYear;
}
const yearToday = getYear();

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!