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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 IChen Tsai
IChen Tsai
3,412 Points

Create a variable named answer but don't put a value in it yet.

Create a variable named answer but don't put a value in it yet.

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>

5 Answers

Shezan Kazi
Shezan Kazi
10,807 Points
Shezan Kazi
Shezan Kazi
10,807 Points

Hi,

what exactly is your question. In JavaScript you create variables with the keyword var.

For example var pi = 3.14;,

without a value just type var pi;

Tyson Ehlers
Tyson Ehlers
1,626 Points
Tyson Ehlers
Tyson Ehlers
1,626 Points

The way I got the answer in the scripts.js tab is as follows:

var answer ='';

Good luck!

Quang Nguyen
Quang Nguyen
2,235 Points
Quang Nguyen
Quang Nguyen
2,235 Points

Hi Tsai,

The way how I have solved this challenge is as of following:

<body>
  <script src="scripts.js">
    var answer;
  </script>
</body>

I hope this will help you solve this challenge with ease.

A X
A X
12,842 Points

As far as I'm aware Quang, you don't need the body or script tags that you included to solve this code challenge. Just simply typing var answer ; will solve it.

kathyvuong
kathyvuong
9,299 Points
kathyvuong
kathyvuong
9,299 Points

var myName =""; This a correct answer