What is the problem with this date code

[newPro]

I need help with the following code. I am trying to show the day of the week together with the day, month and year

var currentDate = new Date()
var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday",
"Thursday","Friday","Saturday")
var now
var ken = dayNames[now.getDay()]
var day = currentDate.getDate()
var month = currentDate.getMonth() + 1
var year = currentDate.getFullYear()
document.write("<b>" ken +" " + day + "/" + month + "/" + year + "</b>")

thank you

[nap0leon]

Fixed code here:

<script>
var currentDate = new Date();
var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday");
var now = new Date();
var ken = dayNames[now.getDay()];
var day = currentDate.getDate();
var month = currentDate.getMonth() + 1;
var year = currentDate.getFullYear();
document.write("<b>" + ken +" " + day + "/" + month + "/" + year + "</b>");
</script>

The problems with your code:
1- lack of semi-colons. Yes, your code will work in most browser, but you should use them anyway.
2- "var now" but you never say what "now" is. Since "currentDate" is already today, you really don't need a variable for "now", but if you want it, you need to say "var now = new Date()".
3- Missing a "+" in your document.write line here: "<b>" ken +

Fixed code without the superfluous "now" variable.

<script>
var currentDate = new Date();
var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday");
var ken = dayNames[currentDate.getDay()];
var day = currentDate.getDate();
var month = currentDate.getMonth() + 1;
var year = currentDate.getFullYear();
document.write("<b>" + ken +" " + day + "/" + month + "/" + year + "</b>");
</script>

[Charles]

1) The semi-colon at the end of a line is optional according to the definition of the language. It's not browser dependent and you can use it or not as you like. I recommend omitting it whenever possible so as to irk certain people.
2) The "type" attribute, however, is required with the SCRIPT element.
3) Document.write takes a variable number of arguments and concatenates them. So you could omit the "+" things and use document.write("<b>", ken, " ", day, "/", month, "/", year, "</b>").
4) Except that you shouldn't use the B element here nor should you use document.write. Best to use STRONG and the DOM.

[newPro]

Thank you napOlean:

It worked fine with your comments.

[newPro]

Thank you charles:

I also tried omitting the "+" and that also worked fine. Same is true with omitting semicolons. I did not understand the B element, but since i am a biginner, i will come to it as i work more.