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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Storing Numbers in Variables

Posted by David Lackey
David Lackey
1,948 Points

Communication error?

I am in a code challenge in the JavaScript basics and every time I click "check work" it tells me there is a communication error. I don't know what to do.

script.js 
var age = "25";
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points

Hi David,

The communication error sounds like a temporary network issue unrelated to your code.

Speaking of your code, however - is there a reason you've made your age a string?

Best, Cena

David Lackey
David Lackey
1,948 Points

No particular reason misunderstanding between the directions and me lol. This error has been going on since late last week

Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points
Gunhoo Yoon
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 Points

That sounds like you need to contact to teamtreehouse team.

1 Answer

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

Hi david. Remove your quotes and you should be fine.

var age = 5;
var price = 1.1;

integers do not require quotes, only strings.