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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Dani Ross
Dani Ross
763 Points
Posted by Dani Ross
Dani Ross
763 Points

no clear question

I don't understand this question, even if i watch the previous video

app.js 
var player="Jasmine"
alert=(massage)
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

Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points

Hi Dani, this step asks you to use document.write() to print the contents of the player variable. What you have attempted to do is create an alert dialog box. We use document.write in the following way:

document.write(player); //the variable goes inside the brackets

Hope that helps!!