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

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points
Posted by Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Functions

Hi

Just got this message: It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

Not too sure why :o(

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

2 Answers

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

In your last line of code they want the variable name to be yearToday and the funciton you call is getYear not yearToday ^^

var yearToday = getYear();
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

That's awesome. Thanks Raffael :o)