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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Super Conditional Challenge

Micah Smith
Micah Smith
5,510 Points
Posted by Micah Smith
Micah Smith
5,510 Points

Why isn't my script resolving challenge?!

In the javascript basics " making decisions with conditional statements -super conditional challenge" I am instructed to make the script print out " It's Friday but I don't have enough money to go out" and I am but the challenge is still saying I'm wrong.

script.js 
var money = 9;
var today = 'Friday'

if ( money >= 100 || today === 'Tuesday' ) {
  alert("Time to go to the theater");    
} else if ( money >= 50 || today === 'Thursday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie and dinner");    
} else if ( money >= 10 || today === 'Sunday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie");   
} else if ( money === 9 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("It's Friday, but I don't have enough money to go out");   
} else {
  alert("This isn't Friday. I need to stay home.");
}
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

It's testing you if you know how and or works?

It's && for and. When it's or. If either or is true something happens.

var money = 9;
var today = 'Friday';

if ( money >= 100 && today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time to go to the theater");    
} else if ( money >= 50 && today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie and dinner");    
} else if ( money > 10 && today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie");   
} else if ( money < 10 && today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("It's Friday, but I don't have enough money to go out");   
} else {
  alert("This isn't Friday. I need to stay home.");
}
Micah Smith
Micah Smith
5,510 Points
Micah Smith
Micah Smith
5,510 Points

Thanks a bunch Jason! I approached it all wrong lol but I understand now that both conditions needed to pass not just one or the other.

Jose Sanchez
Jose Sanchez
7,849 Points
Jose Sanchez
Jose Sanchez
7,849 Points

You are on the right track but if you look at the operator that you are using to evaluate the if statement ----> || : means that only one of the statements need to be right in order for the alert underneath to be displayed. In the instructions they are stating that you need to have enough money + it needs to be friday for you to go to the movies. SO you will need to change || to && in order for it to actually get past the first couple of if statements.

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

Micah Smith no problem man. JS will come second nature soon enough. ;)