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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

Shadrach Thomas
PLUS
Shadrach Thomas
Courses Plus Student 8,915 Points
Posted by Shadrach Thomas
Shadrach Thomas
Courses Plus Student 8,915 Points

prompt

how can i get through this obstacle?

scripts.js 
var answer
prompt = ('what day is it?');
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="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

Hi Shadrach,

You assign the variable 'answer' to a prompt method with the following code:

var answer = prompt("What day is it?");

Hope this helps! Happy Coding!!!

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Shadrach

task 2 wants you to store the prompts result in the var answer:

var answer = prompt("What day is it?");
Lars Reimann
Lars Reimann
11,816 Points
Lars Reimann
Lars Reimann
11,816 Points

It should read 

var answer = prompt('What day is it?');

answer is the variable you want to assign to, which is why it's on the left side of the = operator. prompt is the function you want to call.

Lars Reimann
Lars Reimann
11,816 Points

Change the what to an uppercase What.