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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables The Variable Challenge

Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points
Posted by Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points

404 Not Found appears when I'm just trying to store and write a string from a prompt input

I'm not understanding why this is happening.

Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points
Zeeshan Dawood
Zeeshan Dawood
7,210 Points

var location=prompt("Name a location"); document.write(location);

1 Answer

Aurelio Decock
Aurelio Decock
14,607 Points
Aurelio Decock
Aurelio Decock
14,607 Points

If you are using an external file, make sure it is correctly linked to your HTML file. Maybe you misslinked the <script> tag or there is a typo in it.