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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements The Conditional Challenge Solution

Bei Zhang
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Bei Zhang
Courses Plus Student 7,113 Points
Posted by Bei Zhang
Bei Zhang
Courses Plus Student 7,113 Points

I followed the steps, but conditional statement didn't work

var correct = 0;

var question1 = prompt('1+1=?'); if(question1 === 2){ correct += 1;}

var question2 = prompt('1+2=?'); if(question2 === 3){ correct += 1;}

var question3 = prompt('1+3=?'); if(question3 === 4){ correct += 1;}

var question4 = prompt('1+4=?'); if(question4 === 5){ correct += 1;}

var question5 = prompt('1+5=?'); if(question5 === 6){ correct += 1;}

if (correct === 5) { document.write('<p>You earned a gold crown!</p>'); }

else if (correct >= 3 ){ document.write('<p>You earned a silver crown!</p>'); }

else if (correct >= 1){ document.write('<p>You earned a brown crown!</p>'); }

else { document.write('<p>You earned 0 crown!</p>'); }

1 Answer

Christopher Debove
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Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points
Christopher Debove
Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points

The prompt function will return a string. You need to parse this result. Ex:

var question1 =  parseInt(prompt('1+1=?'));

Or compare the result to a string in the condition :

if (question1 === "4") {}

Or use a non type-strict comparison :

if (question1 == 4) {}