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

Robert Edwardes
Robert Edwardes
15,777 Points
Posted by Robert Edwardes
Robert Edwardes
15,777 Points

Tells me that task 1 is no longer passing, but i haven't changed anything

When i go to check my work in the code challenge in step 2 it tells me Task 1 is no longer passing, but when I go to do task 1 i get the same result

script.js 
function getYear(){
  var year = newDate().getFullYear();
  return year
}
alert.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>

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

It can do that sometimes, but it si usually due to the last task entered not being quite right.

In your case, the last line isn't what's expected. The question is Call the getYear function: store the returned value of the function in a new variable named yearToday

So that should look like:

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

var yearToday = getYear();

Hope that helps,

Steve.