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

Mike Aquan-Assee
Mike Aquan-Assee
15,336 Points
Posted by Mike Aquan-Assee
Mike Aquan-Assee
15,336 Points

Stuck

Need help please

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

}

  getYear() {
  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>

2 Answers

danheffernan
danheffernan
10,004 Points

Hi Mike,

You've already created the function, so when you call, it you only need to use: getYear(); So if you want to assign it to a variable you could write it as var yearToday = getYear();

Hope this helps.

Dan Oswalt
Dan Oswalt
23,438 Points
Dan Oswalt
Dan Oswalt
23,438 Points

You've got the correct answer nested in there, not need for calling it and trying to find a use for curly braces, it's just:

var yearToday = getYear();