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

Posted by Tashinga Lloyd Nharara
Tashinga Lloyd Nharara
493 Points

task 1 not passing

task one not passing

app.js 
var answer = prompt("What is the best prog language?");
if (answer === "JavaScript");{
  alert("You are correct");
}else{
  alert("JS is the best prog lingo");
}
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>
Tobias Erich
Tobias Erich
Courses Plus Student 2,980 Points
Tobias Erich
Tobias Erich
Courses Plus Student 2,980 Points

Hey, just delete the Semicolon after the if clause. Now it should work fine!

Greetings

Imtanan Raja
Imtanan Raja
6,713 Points
Imtanan Raja
Imtanan Raja
6,713 Points 
if (answer === "JavaScript"){

Should do the trick you had a semicolon in the if statement