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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 lbala
lbala
836 Points

Challenge task 2 of 3

I've tried so many variations and I seem to be getting the answer wrong. What is the answer?

scripts.js 
var answer = prompt; 
prompt ('what is your name?');
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

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Lakshmi, you are almost there. It's just that you need to do Task 1 in one line, like this:

var answer = prompt("What day is it?")
document.write(answer)

Then write out the variable's value.

lbala
lbala
836 Points

Oh right, that makes sense. Thank you!