What is the issue with my answer.

Question

Add an else clause to complete the conditional statement. Inside the else clause add another alert that says "JavaScript is the best language!"

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

app.js

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

Answer 1 · 2017-01-15T05:03:40Z

January 15, 2017 5:03am

Hi Gourav,

The challenge specifically instructs you to check if answer === 'JavaScript' and does not mention "Ruby" at any point. But that is the reason it is not passing.

Answer 2 · 2017-01-15T08:59:57Z

January 15, 2017 8:59am

Gourav,

Yes, just as Ryan S pointed out - instructions are to check if answer is equal to 'JavaScript', which, in the case that it is equal to 'JavaScript', the response is "You are correct". If the answer is not equal to 'JavaScript', then the cheeky answer is, "JavaScript is the best language!"

I can see how the attitude of the answer alerts we are supposed to associate with the answers might throw you off, or anyone not familiar with snappy retorts. Or, you're a Ruby lover, trolling this section of Treehouse.... :P

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What is the issue with my answer.

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