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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Bee Priola
Bee Priola
3,922 Points
Posted by Bee Priola
Bee Priola
3,922 Points

document.write it keeping an error.. what mistake i made? thank you

it keeping an error.. what mistake i made? thank you

app.js 
var player = "Jasmine";
document.write("player");
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>

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Bee, you want to write out the value of the variable player. Using quotes around player means that you are printing out the string literal player instead of the value of the variable player.

var player = "Jasmine";
document.write(player);