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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Posted by Michael Maggard
Michael Maggard
812 Points

'document.write()' function.

Anyone know why my code isn't working for this exercise? document.write('player');

app.js 
var player='Jasmine';
document.write ('player');
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Jonathan Rhodes
Jonathan Rhodes
8,086 Points
Jonathan Rhodes
Jonathan Rhodes
8,086 Points

You have a space in between write and the parentheses. Also, you placed player in quotes, so it's being passed as a string instead of a variable. Remove the space and quotes, and it should work.

Lexi Sirac
Lexi Sirac
1,982 Points
Lexi Sirac
Lexi Sirac
1,982 Points

You shouldn't put any quotes around the variable, it thinks it's a string of letters instead of being a variable and returns the word instead of the variable.

Michael Maggard
Michael Maggard
812 Points
Michael Maggard
Michael Maggard
812 Points

Thank you both...worked just great!