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

Martin Bornman
PLUS
Martin Bornman
Courses Plus Student 12,662 Points
Posted by Martin Bornman
Martin Bornman
Courses Plus Student 12,662 Points

Conditional Statement

What is wrong with my code?

script.js 
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.");
}
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

Kai Nightmode
Kai Nightmode
37,045 Points

Try changing all instances of || which means "or" to && which means "and". That way each step makes sure it is Friday in addition to checking the amount of money.

Darn, I wish it was Friday now. :o

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Martin,

You'll need to change the logical operators. With them being || (OR), the first conditional will always pass, because only one needs to evaluate to True and it is Friday.

The operators should be && (AND) so that both need to evaluate to True.

Change all of them and you should be good to go.

Keep Coding! :)