Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add a Final Else Clause

What am I doing wrong with final else clause?

What am I doing wrong here? What is the syntax error please?

script.js
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if (isAdmin) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} 

else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student');
} 

else {
  alert('Who are you?');
}
                                                       }
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Brian,

You seem to have an extra closing curly brace in the code. It's way off to the right, but it's there. Just delete that and the code will pass.

Nice work! :) :dizzy:

Thank you so much!!!!