Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add an Else If Clause

Anda Szilagyi
Anda Szilagyi
3,752 Points

Add an else if clause that tests to see if the isStudent variable is true. -How can we check what the right answers are?

I get the correct alert box message, but question keeps getting counted as wrong - Please advise-

script.js
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
}else if(isStudent === true){
  alert("Welcome Student")
}
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>

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
seal-mask
STAFF
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing fine and your syntax and logic are spot on. However, challenges are very strict and must be followed to the letter. In this case, you've capitalized the "S" in "Student".

This is what it's looking for:

alert("Welcome student");  //note the capitalization

While the semicolon is not absolutely necessary for this challenge, I included it as it's always best practice to end each statement with a semicolon.

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Anda Szilagyi
Anda Szilagyi
3,752 Points

What?!! Okay, I'll try and be SUPER specific and strict next time. Thanks Jennifer!