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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Introducing Conditional Statements

Bright Eke
Bright Eke
895 Points
Posted by Bright Eke
Bright Eke
895 Points

var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?'); if (answer === "JavaScript");

var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?'); if (answer === "JavaScript"); { alert("You are correct"); }else{ alert("JavaScript is the best language!"); }

I thought I got it right but not running!

app.js 
var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?');
if (answer === "JavaScript"); {
  alert("You are correct");
}else{
 alert("JavaScript is the best language!");
}
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

Braden Boaglio
Braden Boaglio
9,375 Points

Hi Bright, try removing the semi-colon after "JavaScript" after the if condition and see if that helps.

Braden Boaglio
Braden Boaglio
9,375 Points

Oh, and if this does help, please mark the question as being answered. Thanks! :)

Bright Eke
Bright Eke
895 Points
Bright Eke
Bright Eke
895 Points

Thank you, Braden! It worked!!

Braden Boaglio
Braden Boaglio
9,375 Points

Awesome!