JavaScript Basics Challenge 1 Task 1

Question

I don't understand what to put in the 'else' statement.

script.js

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
} else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student')
    if (false)
} else {

  alert('Who are you?')
}

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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Answer 1 · 2015-04-24T18:48:02Z

April 24, 2015 6:48pm

Hey Brenda,

You are so very close with your code! You want to take out the "if (false)" right above the else statement in your code. The challenge is just letting you know that the else statement activates after both isStudent and isAdmin are false.

Answer 2 · 2015-04-24T18:50:19Z

April 24, 2015 6:50pm

Hmm if the quiz is not accepting your answer, I'd say it has to do with the "if(false)" that has been added. If/else statements typically look something like...

if (condition1) {
    // code... 
} else if (condition2){
   // code...
} else {
    // code...
}

If condition1 is met then the code inside that block and does not run further. If condition1 is not met, and say condition 2 is also not met, then the code in the 'else' block will run. So your 'else' block is your default or backup plan.

In this specific challenge we what the alert('Who are you?'); to be our backup plan. :) Just another pointer is that it is good practice/habit to end all your statements with semi-colons. :)

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