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

Posted by niels Lostaunau
niels Lostaunau
638 Points

im stock in task 2

where is my mistake for task 2

app.js 
var answer = prompt("what is the best programing language");
if ( answer === JavaScript ) {
  alert('You are correct')
}
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

Dave Harker
PLUS
Dave Harker
Courses Plus Student 15,510 Points
Dave Harker
Dave Harker
Courses Plus Student 15,510 Points

Hi Niels,

var answer = prompt("what is the best programing language");
if ( answer === JavaScript ) {  // mistake is here, add some quotes around "JavaScript" and you're good to go!
  alert('You are correct')
}

You want to compare the string entered by the user with a pre-defined string (in this case 'JavaScript').

Keep at it, you're doing great.

Dave.