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david mchale
1,434 PointsWhere am i goin wrong with printing out the arrays items??
var students = ['alan', 'john', 'paul', 'dave'];
var names = "";
names = "<ul>";
for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i++) {
names += "<li>" + i + "</li>";
}
names += "</ul>"; //
console.log(names);
Moderator edited: Added markdown to the code so that it renders properly on the forums.
1 Answer
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! You are adding the index to the <li> instead of the array value at that index. I feel fairly sure that what you want is:
names += "<li>" + students[i] + "</li>";
This should add the student name that resides at that index in the students array as opposed to just the index.
On a side note, I took the liberty of adding some markdown to your code so that it renders properly. If you have a moment, you might want to check out the Markdown Cheatsheet link at the 
Hope this helps!
