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Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 19,681 Pointsnow
What kind of element is "now"? I don't find any explanation for it on the Mozilla Developer network or after a quick google search. Thank you!
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Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe "now" in the sample code is not an element type. It's just the name given to a variable being used to store a Date object (also not an element).
Variable names can be anything you like, but it is considered "good practice" to choose a name that relates to what the variable will be used for. Since it holds an object representing the current date and time, "now" seems a good choice.
Johannes Deutsch
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 19,681 PointsThank you for your answer Steven. I just saw the variable now, thanks!