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

Logan Murphy
Logan Murphy
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Posted by Logan Murphy
Logan Murphy
1,685 Points

Where does document.write(answer); go? I've tried placing it in the .js file and in the html by adding a <script> tag.

I've tried placing it in the .js file and in the html by adding a <script> tag. Both wrote the answer to the page, but I can't figure out what the program wants me to do. Thank you!

Logan

scripts.js 
var answer;
prompt("What day is it?");
answer = prompt("What day is it?");
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="scripts.js"></script>

  <script>document.write(answer);</script>

</body>
</html>

1 Answer

James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 Points

Hi Logan,

You should add the document.write statement to the scripts.js file, not index.html.

For example:

var answer;
answer = prompt("What day is it?");

document.write(answer)

I also removed the first prompt("What day is it?") as its already stored in the answer var.

Hope this helps :)