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Veronica Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 1,357 PointsIs giving me a error:
if (message = true ) { alert('This is true'); } else { alert('This is false'); }
if (message = true ) {
alert('This is true');
} else {
alert('This is false');
}
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Nicholas Vogel
12,318 PointsIt's because you have "message" in the conditional statement. The question is only looking for a Boolean value, which would be the "true" part of that statement. Booleans don't need quotes, so you can get rid of the "message = " part and it will pass.
Nicholas Vogel
12,318 PointsNicholas Vogel
12,318 PointsAlso, not that this is part of the question, but you should also use == or === (typically ===) for conditional statements. A single = is typically used for setting a value.
Veronica Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 1,357 PointsVeronica Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 1,357 PointsWoot! Thanks for the help!