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

Posted by Abdul Salam Alkaabi
Abdul Salam Alkaabi
4,871 Points

help

can any one solve this ?

script.js 
function getYear() {
  var year = new Data() .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>

3 Answers

Tiffany McAllister
Tiffany McAllister
25,806 Points
Tiffany McAllister
Tiffany McAllister
25,806 Points

You have made a spelling mistake. It should be new Date() instead of new Data(). You also have a space before .getFullYear().

It should be: 

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

  return year;
}
Fabien Roux
Fabien Roux
11,275 Points
Fabien Roux
Fabien Roux
11,275 Points

Remove the space beetween Date() and .getFullYear and it should work

Fabien Roux
Fabien Roux
11,275 Points
Fabien Roux
Fabien Roux
11,275 Points

Remove the space beetween Date() and .getFullYear and it should work