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

Posted by Tapiwa Chinembiri
Tapiwa Chinembiri
6,285 Points

how do i add a statement that returns a variable from the function. task 2 of 3, JavaScript basics

function getYear ()

script.js 
function 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>

3 Answers

amadeo brands
amadeo brands
15,375 Points
amadeo brands
amadeo brands
15,375 Points

This is the coorect anser:

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

For task 3 of 3 this is the anser:

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

var yearToday = getYear();

was confusing at first. But forgot the closing brackets.

Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points
Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points

See following code, hope it can help you.

function getYear(){
        return new Date().getFullYear();
}
Tapiwa Chinembiri
Tapiwa Chinembiri
6,285 Points

thanks so much Yong!

Tapiwa Chinembiri
Tapiwa Chinembiri
6,285 Points

now task 3 of 3 is asking me to call a function, tearToday but i still receive the bummer message

Eric Huffman
Eric Huffman
12,472 Points
Eric Huffman
Eric Huffman
12,472 Points

The wording on task 3 of 3 is a bit strange, but after I stopped to think about it, I was able to find the answer. You literally have to create the new variable and then call the function inside of it. No idea why I let that confuse me, but for anyone else who may have issues with that in the future, just refer to this answer.