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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Super Conditional Challenge

kayode oyedeji
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kayode oyedeji
Courses Plus Student 7,988 Points
Posted by kayode oyedeji
kayode oyedeji
Courses Plus Student 7,988 Points

super conditional challenge

i am trying to make sure the user meet the else if condition("it's friday, but i dont have enough money to go out") i have tried couple of times and it showed on my dialogue box but its not passing here on treehouse. i will like someone to please help me with this. Thanks.

script.js 
var money = 9;
var today = 'Friday'

if ( money >= 100 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time to go to the theater");    
} else if ( money >= 50 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie and dinner");    
} else if ( money > 10 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie");   
} else if ( today !== 'Friday' ) {
  alert("It's Friday, but I don't have enough money to go out");   
} else {
  alert("This isn't Friday. I need to stay home.");
}
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>

2 Answers

Karen Freeman-Smith
Karen Freeman-Smith
29,248 Points
Karen Freeman-Smith
Karen Freeman-Smith
29,248 Points

Seems like you would want && (and) rather than || (or) for the Friday condition in order to have the else execute. You could also test for Friday first and nest the money conditions in the true section.