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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 bradley maybee
bradley maybee
5,249 Points

challenge question: Use the prompt() method to ask the user "What day is it?" and store the result in the answer variabl

Use the prompt() method to ask the user "What day is it?" and store the result in the answer variable.

i am confused my answer was :

var answer = prompt("what day is it?");

but when i hit the check button it keeps telling me I didnt put what day is it in the prompt function what did i do wrong? heeeeeelllllp

scripts.js
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>

1 Answer

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

Your answer is correct, however Code Challenges are often case sensitive when they are asking for specific task to be done. All you need to do is capitalize the W in "What" and that should pass.

var answer = prompt("What day is it?");

I hope this helps.

bradley maybee
bradley maybee
5,249 Points

Thanks Chyno Deluxe LOL I knew I had it right and for the life of me couldnt figure out why it kept returning it back wrong until I realized that they are super case sensitive even in the part of the string which surprised me lol

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

Happens to everyone lol. Glad I could help