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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Build a Quiz Challenge, Part 1 Solution

Alexander Rizov
Alexander Rizov
4,910 Points
Posted by Alexander Rizov
Alexander Rizov
4,910 Points

Answers are not counted properly. Help!

Ok, I realise I'll be kicking myself later for not figuring it out, but right now I'm at the end of my rope.

When the code runs it always counts 0 right answers and 1 wrong, even when I type nothing in the prompt window. The questions all appear in order and I'm not getting any error messages in the console.

Here's a link to my workspace snapshot: https://w.trhou.se/lce3j4v85i

Thanks in advance!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The variables "correct" and "wrong" are created and set to 0 inside the loop, so they will only contain the result of the last question asked. Move the declarations out of the loop to make them global.

Also note that the "result" is being compared to the "question" instead of the "answer".

Alexander Rizov
Alexander Rizov
4,910 Points
Alexander Rizov
Alexander Rizov
4,910 Points

Haha, that the responce was compared to the question made me facepalm, but the fact about the correct/wrong variables not being global would have not occured to me. I guess I'll be reading more on scope tonight.

Thank you for your help!