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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Posted by Denise Greer
Denise Greer
5,026 Points

'Else if' help in Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Ok so I went to add my else if in this challenge and now the prompt will not appear. What am I doing wrong? 

JavaScript

var message = ''; var student; var search;

function print(message) { var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output'); outputDiv.innerHTML = message; }

function getStudentRecord( student ) { var record = '<h2>Student: ' + student.name + '</h2>'; record += '<p>Track: ' + student.track + '</p>'; record += '<p>Points: ' + student.points + '</p>'; record += '<p>Achievements: ' + student.achievements + '</p>'; return record; }

while (true) { search = prompt("Search for a student's name. Enter a name [John] or (type 'quit' to exit"); if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') { break; } for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) { student = students[i]; if ( student.name === search ) { message = getStudentRecord( student ); print(message); } } else if ( student.indexOf( search ) > 1 ) { print (student.join (', ') ); } else { print( search + ' is not a student.');
} }

1 Answer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

Hi Denise,

You have a bracket out of place with the second if statement before the else, and need to add one in at the bottom:

Current code:

  while (true) {
    search = prompt("Search for a student's name. Enter a name [John] or (type 'quit' to exit");
    if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
      break;
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
      student = students[i];
      if ( student.name === search ) {
        message = getStudentRecord( student );
        print(message);
      }
    } else if ( student.indexOf( search ) > 1 ) {
      print (student.join (', ') );
    } else {
      print( search + ' is not a student.');
    }
  }

Updated code:

  while (true) {
    search = prompt("Search for a student's name. Enter a name [John] or (type 'quit' to exit");
    if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
      break;
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
      student = students[i];
      if ( student.name === search ) {
        message = getStudentRecord( student );
        print(message);
      // removed }
      } else if ( student.indexOf( search ) > 1 ) {
        print (student.join (', ') );
      } else {
        print( search + ' is not a student.');
      }
    }
  } // Added