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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge

Kuladej Lertkachonsuk
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Kuladej Lertkachonsuk
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,175 Points
Posted by Kuladej Lertkachonsuk
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Kuladej Lertkachonsuk
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,175 Points

Can anyone fix my code please

I try to break the loop after typing quit using the following code;

var message = ''; var student; var search;

function print(message) { var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output'); outputDiv.innerHTML = message; }

while(true){ search = prompt("please type in student's name or type 'quit' to exit the program");

if(search.toUpperCase == 'QUIT' || search === null){ break; } }

However, the loop does not break after you type 'quit'. It works fine without .toUpperCase or .toLowerCase.

PLEASE HELP. very confused now

1 Answer

Joseph Wasden
Joseph Wasden
20,406 Points
Joseph Wasden
Joseph Wasden
20,406 Points

You need to invoke toUpperCase() (notice the parens at the end of toUpperCase).

See example code below. https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_function_invocation.asp

var message = ''; 
var student; 
var search;

function print(message) { 
    var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output'); 
    outputDiv.innerHTML = message; 
}

while(true) { 
    search = prompt("please type in student's name or type 'quit' to exit the program");
    if(search.toUpperCase() == 'QUIT' || search === null) { 
        break;
    } 
}