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

Posted by Izabella Bielawska
Izabella Bielawska
1,151 Points

let me know what is wrong

give me some tips plz

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


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>
LeX B
LeX B
18,147 Points
LeX B
LeX B
18,147 Points

You need to assign the new yearToday variable to the value returned from the getYear(); function.

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

const yearToday = getYear();

1 Answer

Calin Bogdan
Calin Bogdan
14,921 Points
Calin Bogdan
Calin Bogdan
14,921 Points

Howdy!

You're calling the function but not storing the result in the yearToday variable. Read the third task again.