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

Posted by Alex Mangrolia
Alex Mangrolia
2,172 Points

Inside the function's code block add this line of code

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.

script.js 
function getYear(){

  var year = newDate.getFullYear;
}
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,460 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,460 Points

You must use the line they tell you to insert exactly. I recommend using cut-and-paste to avoid typo's.

The line is:

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

Then, you just need to add a return statement that passes back the year value.

stephanie mooney
stephanie mooney
3,740 Points
stephanie mooney
stephanie mooney
3,740 Points

Also make sure that your return statement is inside of the code block. I was stuck on this until I realized I was calling the return statement outside of the curly braces.