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

Posted by Deondra Olden
Deondra Olden
2,749 Points

Please help! How do I apply the document.write function to print the contents of the player? Thank you in advance! :-)

var player = "Jasmine"; ? How do I write the code to apply the document.write function to print the contents of the player?

app.js 
var player="Jasmine";
document.write("player");
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

Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points
Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points

Hey Deondra!

You're super close! You actually do not need the quotation marks around player in your document.write because you're calling the variable player. By adding quotations around the variable, you're actually turning it into a string. I hope this helps!