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Start your free trialGirri M Palaniyapan
7,829 PointsNot sure why first task fails the moment I add the conditional statement.
Not sure why first task fails the moment I add the conditional statement.
var answer = prompt("What is the best programming language?") ;
if (answer.toUpperCase() ==== "JAVASCRIPT") {
alert("You are correct");
}
<!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>
2 Answers
Grace Kelly
33,990 PointsAlthough your method is correct, I think the challenge wants the answer to contain 'JavaScript' and not 'JAVASCRIPT', try changing it to this and it should pass:
var answer = prompt( 'What is the best programming language?');
if(answer === "JavaScript") {
alert("You are correct");
}
Girri M Palaniyapan
7,829 PointsThanks Grace! That worked!
Grace Kelly
33,990 PointsNo problem Girri, glad I could help! :)