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

Posted by Qasim Rashad
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Qasim Rashad
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,837 Points

help with task

It's saying error and I can't spot the error, Am I'm doing something wrong?

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

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
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Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

Hi as the variable is already holding the new date you need to return the variable name. eg return year

Qasim Rashad
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Qasim Rashad
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,837 Points

I’ve put

Function getYear() {var year = new year = new Data().getFullYear(); return year; }

But it still shows error and I can’t spot the error

Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points
Agnes Demes
Agnes Demes
6,613 Points

you typed new Data it needs to be new Date, thats should work good luck