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

Walter Bueso
Walter Bueso
10,654 Points
Posted by Walter Bueso
Walter Bueso
10,654 Points

Why am I getting an error on this code challenge?

The challenge: Add a conditional statement that opens an alert dialog box with the message "You are correct" when the answer contains the string 'JavaScript'.

My answer: var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?'); if ( answer === 'Javascript') { alert('You are correct'); }

The error: Bummer! Did you use === to compare the answer with the string 'JavaScript' like this: answer==='JavaScript

Pretty sure I'm not making any syntax errors. Tried in latest versions of Firefox and IE.

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>

2 Answers

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

Capitalize the 's' in 'JavaScript'. :)

M W
M W
3,446 Points
M W
M W
3,446 Points

That is a condition put in by the challenge creators? I mean as 'we' would set the correct answer term then whatever we put within the quotes would be the cceptable answer? Just needed to clarify as the code itself is correct, but just not how the challenge creator wanted us to put JavaScript with a capital 'S'? Thanks