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justin cissell
2,777 Pointscan someone help me with this? I'm having a very difficult time wit JavaScript
its just not clicking
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;
var answer = prompt(10 > 20);
if (answer === >) {
alert('a is greater than b');
} else {
alert('a is not greater than b');
}
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<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
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1 Answer
Robert Bennett
11,927 PointsYou don't need this! var answer = prompt(10 > 20);
The variables are all set for you. var a = 10;
Just use the greater symbol >. You are on the right track for this... It is asking you to compare to values. This is how the if () function runs. If it is true it will run what ever code you put first ex. If( 10 > 20) {code to executed} this is false because 10 is not greater than 20 - so the code wont run. Now we need an else {code to executed} which would be 'a is not greater than b' which is true ... the code runs.
You wrote var answer = prompt(10 > 20) you don't need this!;
if (answer === >) This code should read if ( a > b) Here is the code that works =>
if ( a > b) { alert('a is greater than b'); } else { alert('a is not greater than b'); }