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

Jitendra Bansal
Jitendra Bansal
9,805 Points
Posted by Jitendra Bansal
Jitendra Bansal
9,805 Points

JavaScript Challenge: getting " Oops! it looks like the Task 1 is no longer passing value."

In the challenge : Returning a value from a Function I am getting this error in Task 2: " Oops! it looks like the Task 1 is no longer passing value."

Task 1 was successfully completed.

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

Nicolás Barceló
Nicolás Barceló
17,048 Points
Nicolás Barceló
Nicolás Barceló
17,048 Points

You have return a variable, not assign a variable to return

The function must be

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