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

Posted by Daniel Beehn
Daniel Beehn
2,991 Points

Is there something wrong with this code?

I am currently doing the Challenge Task for this chapter, and when I input this code, it keeps telling me that Step 1 doesn't pass. But I am pretty positive this is the correct code. Can someone tell me what's wrong here?

app.js 
var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?');
if (answer.toUpperCase() === 'JAVASCRIPT') {
  alert('You are correct');
}
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

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

I don't really believe there to be anything wrong with the code except that you're going above and beyond what they're asking for. If I include the .toUpperCase() function mine also fails with the same error as not passing step one. Try this code instead: 

var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?');

if(answer === 'JavaScript') {
  alert('You are correct');
}
Daniel Beehn
Daniel Beehn
2,991 Points

Thanks, that worked like a charm!

While it is kind of clear now looking back on it, the video accompanying this challenge sort of insinuates that you would need to use the toUpperCase() property to get this to work. I'd suggest the staff either modify the video or the instructions to make it a little less confusing.