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

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Posted by Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

javascipt conditional number 1

my conditional isnt working

app.js 
var answer = prompt("What is the best programming language?");

if(answer === '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>

5 Answers

eck
eck
43,038 Points

If src="app.js" on your script tag is the correct file path then it all looks right. Are you typing "Javascript" into the prompt correctly (all the proper capitalizations) ?

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Try typing answer === "JavaScript" in your if statement.

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

Yes I am. Correct file and I typed Javascript into the prompt and the conditional worked. I don't understand why it isn't letting me pass....so odd.

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

var answer = prompt("What is the best programming language?"); if(answer === "Javascript") {

alert("You are correct");

};

This did not work. frustrating...a bug?

eck
eck
43,038 Points

if(answer === "Javascript") is where you are incorrect. It needs to be if(answer === "JavaScript"). The capital S is important.

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

wooooooowww!! something so small...sheesh! You an tell i'm a noob.

Thank you Erik! I greatly appreciate your time and help!

Man, you have tons of points! I hope to be like you one day!

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Ha, no problem!

Keep at it and you will also be swimming in Treehouse points in no time :P

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

haha Thanks! I just messaged you on your site btw. I would like to pick your brain a bit if you don't mind.

You're site is awesome btw and cool minesweeper! def a classic!

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Lennie, I got your messaging!

I will respond to you this evening, but first I have to go get some pizza or I will faint :P

Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points
Lennie Polanco
Lennie Polanco
14,415 Points

Haha awesome! Buffalo Chicken bro! Can't go wrong...

Thank you.