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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements The Conditional Challenge

John Barhorst
John Barhorst
9,648 Points
Posted by John Barhorst
John Barhorst
9,648 Points

My === is accepting an answer that isn't exactly right.

When typing in and testing answers to this, I slipped up and typed christma, no 's', and it still checked out as right. Wondering if it's an error on my part or just a behavioral thing in javascript?

var question5 = prompt("What is the worst delivery season?");

if (question5.toLowerCase() === "winter" || "christmas") {
  alert("That's correct!");
  score += 1;
} else {
  alert("Christmas and the winter are the worst!");
}

2 Answers

John Barhorst
John Barhorst
9,648 Points
John Barhorst
John Barhorst
9,648 Points

I just tested another question I had on there where I used || wrong. I have answered my own issue!

Hunter G
Hunter G
6,612 Points
Hunter G
Hunter G
6,612 Points

John, you must include the variable & toLowerCase() function on both sides of the '||' in the statement. should look like this:

if (question5.toLowerCase() === "winter" || question5.toLowerCase() === "christmas") {

}