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

Posted by cesarguido
cesarguido
2,699 Points

Hi, why this code is not passing?

Hi, why this code is not passing?

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

1 Answer

bothxp
bothxp
16,510 Points

It's the capitalisation on your call to getYear(), It should be ....

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

var yearToday = getYear();
cesarguido
cesarguido
2,699 Points

derppp... thx mate.