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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Introducing Conditional Statements

Azim Sodikov
Azim Sodikov
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Posted by Azim Sodikov
Azim Sodikov
11,432 Points

I keep getting the message fix your first code even though i passed just fine!

after giving condition i get message that says fix your first code!

app.js 
var answer = prompt('What is the best programming language?');
if ( answer === 'JavaScript') {
 document.write("<p>"You are correct"</p>");
}
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Sheryl Darroch
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Sheryl Darroch
Treehouse Project Reviewer
Sheryl Darroch
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Sheryl Darroch
Treehouse Project Reviewer

This can be very frustrating, but the system does this if your current answer is incorrect. Try fixing your quotes to this:

("<p>You are correct!</p>");

Hope this helps! Keep up the good work!