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

Chukudi Omar Osahor
Chukudi Omar Osahor
5,023 Points
Posted by Chukudi Omar Osahor
Chukudi Omar Osahor
5,023 Points

What is the correct conditional statement to add an alert

Here is my code, and it is still not running..

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

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

3 Answers

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

Your answer is correct with the exception that your if in your if statement has a capital I when it should be lowercase.

var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?');
if (answer === 'JavaScript'){
  alert('You are correct');
}
Chukudi Omar Osahor
Chukudi Omar Osahor
5,023 Points
Chukudi Omar Osahor
Chukudi Omar Osahor
5,023 Points

Ive changed the 'if' to lowercase, and it still doesn't run.