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JavaScript The Solution

Posted by Esther AlQaisi
Esther AlQaisi
2,311 Points

Preview page is just blank white. Not even the first alert is showing

I decided to test my code halfway through and I'm glad I did because something's not right! Here is what I have so far. Why isn't even the first alert popping up?

alert("Let's do some math!"); var visitorAnswer1 = prompt("Give me a number, any number!"); convertedAnswer1 = parseFloat(visitorAnswer1);

var visitorAnswer2 = prompt("Anotha one!"); convertedAnswer2 = parseFloat(visitorAnswer2);

var add = convertedAnswer1 + convertedAnswer2; var subtract = convertedAnswer1 - convertedAnswer2; var multiply = convertedAnswer1 * convertedAnswer2; var divide = convertedAnswer1 / convertedAnswer2;

var message = "Simple math with the numbers" + convertedAnswer1 + " and " + convertedAnswer2 + "</h1>";

document.write(message);

Nik Oaks
Nik Oaks
8,056 Points
Nik Oaks
Nik Oaks
8,056 Points

You might have to define the converted answer variables or simply assign that value back to the original visitor answer. And you never opened the h1 tag in the message there is only a closing tag

2 Answers

Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,820 Points
Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,820 Points

Hi Esther,

Your alert code is valid so there's something else going on here.

Two things to check first:

  • Are your files saved?
  • Is your script linked in index.html? (The file doesn't start with the link in place, they show adding it about 10s in to the video.)
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points

Hi Esther!

I tested it here:

https://www.w3schools.com/js/tryit.asp?filename=tryjs_array

With this code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>Simple Math</h2>

<script>
alert("Let's do some math!");
var visitorAnswer1 = prompt("Give me a number, any number!");
convertedAnswer1 = parseFloat(visitorAnswer1);

var visitorAnswer2 = prompt("Anotha one!");
convertedAnswer2 = parseFloat(visitorAnswer2);

var add = convertedAnswer1 + convertedAnswer2;
alert(add);
var subtract = convertedAnswer1 - convertedAnswer2;
alert(subtract);
var multiply = convertedAnswer1 * convertedAnswer2;
alert(multiply);
var divide = convertedAnswer1 / convertedAnswer2;
alert(divide);

var message = "Simple math with the numbers " + convertedAnswer1 + " and " + convertedAnswer2 + "</h1>";

document.write(message);

</script>

</body>
</html>

And it worked fine.

Go to the link, overwrite the code in the left panel with my code and run it and you'll see.

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!