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

Posted by theemwiz
theemwiz
4,641 Points

What's wrong in this JavaScript code?

Am I am making a mistake here? Need help. I am clueless.

The Code:

script.js 
var answer;
prompt ("What day is it?")
var answer = prompt ("What day is it?")
document.write (answer)

The Error Message:

It looks like you placed the document.write() function in the wrong place.

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

You've declared the var twice, so remove the first two lines. And I think Javascript code lines are terminated with a semi-colon.

script.js 
var answer;
answer = prompt("What day is it?"); // you can do that on one line
document.write(answer);

I hope that helps.

Steve.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

[EDIT updated now your code is present]

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Thanks, Rich!

theemwiz
theemwiz
4,641 Points
theemwiz
theemwiz
4,641 Points

Worked. Thanks Steve.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

No problem! :-)