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

Sean Lafferty
Sean Lafferty
3,029 Points
Posted by Sean Lafferty
Sean Lafferty
3,029 Points

Don't know how to do this :(

HELP!

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>
Kevin Egstorf
Kevin Egstorf
26,590 Points
Kevin Egstorf
Kevin Egstorf
26,590 Points

Hi Sean,

First you do not call the function, so it will never run and second you can not return year() like that, it is not a function but a variable so it would look like this return year; . plus it would be better in using const or let instead of var

I hope this is helpfull if you have anymore questions just let me know.

if you want to output the year in the console it would look like this.

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

console.log(getYear());

1 Answer

Ted Dunn
Ted Dunn
43,783 Points
Ted Dunn
Ted Dunn
43,783 Points

You are asked to return the variable 'year'; the code you have written 'return year()' is treating year as if it were a function (the parentheses after an identifier are only used to call a function). You just need to remove the parentheses and write 'return year'.

In summary:

year == a variable identifier year() == a function call You will usually be returning variables, not function calls.