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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

Posted by rufus smith
rufus smith
3,147 Points

Can’t figure this one out

?

scripts.js 
var answer = ("What day is it?");
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="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Unsubscribed User
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Unsubscribed User
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,900 Points

Hi Rufus,

you forgot the prompt.... ;-)

You use prompt like this (for example):

var question = prompt("Who are you?");

Hope that helps. Feel free to ask again if not!

Happy coding, Nils

PS: You can upvote my post and/or mark as "best answer" (at the bottom of my post) if it helped you. :-)

rufus smith
rufus smith
3,147 Points
rufus smith
rufus smith
3,147 Points

Thanks, that works!

Melody Olivera
Melody Olivera
2,869 Points
Melody Olivera
Melody Olivera
2,869 Points

var answer = prompt ('What day is it?')