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Timo J.
Courses Plus Student 20,919 PointsWhy the "+" ?
Hello,
I wanted to resolve this challenge but there is something I didn't get it.
Why there is the "+" symbol before and after "num2 and before the addition of (num1 + num2)?
if (num2===0) { alert(please enter another number than 0); } elseif (isNaN(num1) || isNaN(num2)) { alert(one of the two numbers is not a number please try again); } else { // build an HTML message message = "<h1>Math with the numbers " + num1 + " and " + num2 + "</h1>"; message += num1 + " + " + num2 + " = " + (num1 + num2); message += "<br>"; message += num1 + " * " + num2 + " = " + (num1 * num2); message += "<br>"; message += num1 + " / " + num2 + " = " + (num1 / num2); message += "<br>"; message += num1 + " - " + num2 + " = " + (num1 - num2);
// write message to web page document.write(message); }
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsIt's a string concatenation operator.
Most of the "+" symbols on that line are concatenation operators, joining strings together. The one inside the parentheses is a mathematical addition operator, combining the values of num1 and num2. That value is then converted into a string by implicit type coercion and then joined to the rest of the string created on that line.
Juan Lopez
Treehouse Project ReviewerBecause your message will be a string you need the plus signs to concat or link together the values contained in num1 and num2 for it to be displayed in your string. As well use the plus sign to link the value after it does the addtion of (num1 + num2).
Timo J.
Courses Plus Student 20,919 PointsOk I get it Thanks Steven :)