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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Write an 'if' Statement

Posted by phouvaboungnaseng
phouvaboungnaseng
1,268 Points

Why is this code not running?

const isAdmin = true; const isStudent = false; let message;

if ( isAdmin === true ) { message = "Welcome admin"; }

script.js 
const isAdmin = true;
const isStudent = false;
let message;

if ( isAdmin === true ) {
  message = "Welcome admin";
}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

This should pass the challenge as it is, try again (perhaps after restarting your browser).

But for future coding, you never need to compare a Boolean to "true", you can test it just by naming it:

if (isAdmin) {
Johnathan Guzman
Johnathan Guzman
7,432 Points
Johnathan Guzman
Johnathan Guzman
7,432 Points

Hey phouvaboungnaseng,

That's odd - I tried it with your code and it works fine. Just as Steven suggested, refresh your browser, that might help.

const isAdmin = true;
const isStudent = false;
let message;

if(isAdmin === true) {
  message = "Welcome admin"
}

Hope this helps.