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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a for Loop

Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points
Posted by Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points

I'm stuck and can't figure out why this code is wrong.

I'm just being told syntax error. I have tried looking up for loops on W3 and it looks like I'm writing it correctly but it's not working.

script.js 
for (var i = 4; i<= 156; i +=1) {
  console.log(i);
}
Andreas Remdt
Andreas Remdt
7,721 Points

I tried this code out and it works fine. Are you sure there is no other code that causes the syntax error? The loop seems fine to me.

4 Answers

Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points
Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points

There must have been a bug or something. I just ran the same exact thing and this time it passed. I had made no changes.

Brad Mullett
Brad Mullett
76,854 Points
Brad Mullett
Brad Mullett
76,854 Points

Instead of i += 1, try i++, like this

for (var i = 4; i<= 156; i ++) {
  console.log(i);
}
Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points
Katie Dunayczan
Katie Dunayczan
8,616 Points

I tried i ++ and I'm getting the same response "There was an error with your code: SyntaxError: Parse error"

Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points

The code you have up there works for me in the challenge. But I had some issued before too. Try clearing the browser chache and submit your code again.