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

Lorenzo Leva
Lorenzo Leva
12,262 Points
Posted by Lorenzo Leva
Lorenzo Leva
12,262 Points

What am I doing wrong

Use the prompt function and then store that answer in the variable 'answer'.

scripts.js 
var answer;
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

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points
Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

Use prompt directly after declaring the answer variable, like this:

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