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

Posted by Kon Kim
Kon Kim
Courses Plus Student 3,594 Points

JavaScript Basics conditional code challange

Here is my script. It runs and works, but i keep getting the Bummer! messege

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

1 Answer

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

It looks like you've done more than the task asked you to. The toUpperCase function is not needed. Even though your code works in reality, the code challenges are finicky about answers.

if (answer === "JavaScript") { alert("You are correct"); }