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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

Krystina Dowdell
Krystina Dowdell
219 Points
Posted by Krystina Dowdell
Krystina Dowdell
219 Points

How to input prompt() function for "what day is it?" into answer variable?

first step is correct but when I go to second step it says my first one is no longer passing after i check the second part

scripts.js 
var answer (prompt)l;
prompt("What day is it?")
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

Blayne Holland
Blayne Holland
19,321 Points
Blayne Holland
Blayne Holland
19,321 Points

For the first step were going to create a variable called answer

var answer;

Then, put the result of prompt() into the answer variable.

answer = prompt("What day is it?");

and viola the answer should look like this 

var answer;
answer = prompt("What day is it?");