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

Posted by lifelonglrnr
lifelonglrnr
2,397 Points

Conditional Statements: Module 2 Challenge 1 of 3. I'm getting "syntax error" and can't tell why? Please help.

Looks just like timestamp 1:58 of Module 1 (except the prompt contents, of course) so I'm lost. Please help.

app.js 
var answer = prompt(‘What is the best programming language?’);
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

What are you using for quotes? They are not being recognized as single or double quotation marks, or even backticks. I can't recreate that character. Try using regular single quotes for that string. if not then use double quotes. In javascript they are interchangable, though you must end a string with the same mark you start one with.

Richard Verbraak
Richard Verbraak
7,739 Points
Richard Verbraak
Richard Verbraak
7,739 Points

You're getting a syntax error because whatever those characters are, they're not quotes. In Javascript, anything within a set of quotes like so "I am a quote" is being interpreted as a string.

Basically, the interpreter doesn't recognize those characters and throws back a syntax error at you. Just pick either single quotes ' 'or double quote marks '' '' for strings .

However, be consistent with the one you choose to use from now one, otherwise it will look confusing for yourself or anyone else for that matter.