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

Jennifer Lawson
Jennifer Lawson
8,068 Points
Posted by Jennifer Lawson
Jennifer Lawson
8,068 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong here. How do I return the statement?

Is my syntax wrong? Or am I just approaching this wrong all together?

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

1 Answer

Justin Horner
STAFF
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Justin Horner
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hello Jennifer,

You're so close! The only issue is, because JavaScript is case-sensitive, the function name getFullyear should have a capital Y in "Year".

...
var year = new Date().getFullYear();
...

I hope this helps.

Happy Coding :)