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    copied!<p>As total JavaScript beginner I am unable to use global variable while trying to use multiple functions. The code is as follows - </p> <pre><code>&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; /* Global Variable example! Not working as one function called onClick. */ function make_name_variable () { var y_name = document.getElementById('y_name').value; } function make_date_variable () { var y_date = document.getElementById('y_date').value; } function make_month_variable () { var y_month = document.getElementById('y_month').value; } function make_year_variable () { var y_year = document.getElementById('y_year').value; } function test(){ /*var y_name = document.getElementById('y_name').value; var y_date = document.getElementById('y_date').value; var y_month = document.getElementById('y_month').value; var y_year = document.getElementById('y_year').value;*/ document.getElementById('Result').innerHTML = y_date + y_month + y_year; return true; } function compute () { make_name_variable (); make_date_variable (); make_month_variable (); make_year_variable (); test(); } &lt;/script&gt; </code></pre> <p>Using as:- </p> <pre><code>&lt;input type="submit" value="Submit" onclick="compute ()"&gt; </code></pre> <p>Unable to get the result as expected. I want to use the data through out the page so wanted to keep it global for all functions to use. I was not able to set it global in the conventional way as well. Declaring the variable within function gives desired result. As you must have a realized I am a complete noob so if there are other ways to get the things done please enlighten me. Somehow I feel there must be a better and easier way to solve this.</p> <p>Thanks in advance. :)</p> <p>P.S: First question here. Excuse my mistakes.</p>
 

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