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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Using Comparison Operators

Posted by kj2
kj2
5,933 Points

Javascript Challenge

the challange says

"Add a conditional statement that tests if the value in the variable a is greater than the value in variable b. If it is, pop up an alert with the message 'a is greater than b'; also add an else clause that pops up the message 'a is not greater than b'."

when I his next, an error pops up saying " I do not see ' a is NOT greater than b' "

even thou it does pop up

script.js 
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;

if ( a > b ) {
  alert('a is greater than b') 
}

else {
    alert(' a is NOT greater than b')
  };
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Kj2;

You have a space between the opening quote and the "a is not greater than b" statement. The code challenge checker doesn't like that. Take it out and you're fine.

Happy coding,

Ken

kj2
kj2
5,933 Points

thank you Ken!

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points

Hi kj2,

You have an extra space before ( a is NOT greater than b).

Just remove it and it will work.

I would also change your conditional to this:

if ( a > b ) {
  alert('a is greater than b') ;
}

else {
    alert('a is NOT greater than b');
  }
Isaiah Carter
Isaiah Carter
11,116 Points

I receive this message Did you use console.log() inside the if and else blocks?

vijay chekuri
vijay chekuri
1,791 Points
vijay chekuri
vijay chekuri
1,791 Points

try this , it works

var a = 10; var b = 20; var c = 30; if (a > b) { alert('a is greater than b'); } else { alert(' a is not greater than b'); }