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

Posted by MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
6,395 Points

use the prompt() method to ask the user what day is it?

it keeps saying bummer

scripts.js 
var answer
 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>

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, there. couple of issues here.

  1. since answer variable has been created in line 1, var keyword is not needed in line 2.
  2. In the prompt String, the word What has to be capitalized.
var answer;
answer= prompt('What day is it?');