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

Seth Brotherton
Seth Brotherton
13,481 Points
Posted by Seth Brotherton
Seth Brotherton
13,481 Points

Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I feel like I've tried everything. What's wrong?

When I add the last line, it then says Task 1 is no longer correct. What about the last line invalidates the rest of the code? What am I doing wrong?

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

var yearToday = 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>
David Moody
David Moody
19,302 Points
David Moody
David Moody
19,302 Points

You need to call the function inside the variable yearToday. Change your last line of code to:

var yearToday = getYear();

I just ran that through the challenge. It should work for you. Get rid of the other time you called the function getYear().

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Typically, a "Task 1 is no longer correct" message means you've introduced a syntax error. Since that invalidates the entire script, the re-checker interprets it as task 1 failing.

In this case, the syntax error is caused by trying to assign an undeclared variable named "year". But you should replace that with a call to your function anyway.