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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Using Array Methods

Joseph Bramall
Joseph Bramall
12,211 Points
Posted by Joseph Bramall
Joseph Bramall
12,211 Points

The code seems ok but doesn't pass.

var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December'];

months = months.join(', '); console.log(months);

script.js 
var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December'];

months = months.join(', ');
console.log(months);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Grant G
Grant G
19,934 Points
Grant G
Grant G
19,934 Points

Actually you can use same variable name. Right side of assignment will evaluate before assignment.

months = months.join(', ');

In this case join() method returns a string, so month variable value will be overwritten with a joined string, which you can log to console and get the same result as Vittorio suggested more efficient method.

So your code should work. Challenge checking scripts not always work properly, but you can always check code, by pasting it in browser console.

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points
Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hello Joseph,

you simply can't use the same "months" name. If you want to declare a variable, just use a different name and it should pass, otherwise you can just skip that step and console.log(months.join.....

Let me know if ok

Vittorio

Joseph Bramall
Joseph Bramall
12,211 Points
Joseph Bramall
Joseph Bramall
12,211 Points

Ah ha, yes, I get it now, thanks. I was changing the original variable so it wasn't an array anymore, right. So i've created a new variable and added it to that and now it works. Also, can see how I could have just done console.log(join....

Thanks again, much appreciated.