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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Booleans

Posted by starr13
starr13
2,494 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 1 JavaScript Boolean Value challenge

I am getting an syntax error will working on this challenge. Please look at it and give me some pointers. I can't seem to locate the error or errors.

script.js 
var randomNumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*6)+ 1;
var guess=prompt("I am thinking of a number between 1 and 6. What is it?")
if (parseInt(guess)===randomNumber{
    alert('This is true');
} else {
    alert('This is false, The number was ' + randomNumber + ');
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

starr13
starr13
2,494 Points
starr13
starr13
2,494 Points

Thanks to everyone that has assisted me with this new challenge of coding. It's all new to me and I really appreciate the support from the Treehouse Community. I wish you all well and thanks again for the support of learning something new. Julia

Robert Bennett
Robert Bennett
11,927 Points
Robert Bennett
Robert Bennett
11,927 Points

Here you go - You where missing: a: ) and: a: ' I ran this on my computer.

 <script>
     var randomNumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*6)+ 1;
var guess=prompt("I am thinking of a number between 1 and 6. What is it?")
if (parseInt(guess)===randomNumber) {
    alert('This is true');
} else {
    alert('This is false, The number was ' + randomNumber + '');
}


    </script>