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

Posted by Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
11,964 Points

Returning a Value from a Function

Inside the function's code block add this line of code var year = new Date().getFullYear(); This creates a new variable and stores the current year in it. Now, add a statement that returns this variable from the function.

it keeps on getting me error when i put the code in what do i do?

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>
Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points
Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

All you have to do is use the return statement below the variable once you defined it. The return statement ends function execution and specifies a value to be returned to the function caller. Check this out for more details https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/return

function getYear() {
  var  year= new Date().getFullYear();
return year;
}
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

Abe Layee You should move your answer as answer and not as comment, as this one is the correct answer It could be "marked as best answer".