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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add a Final Else Clause

Eetu Laaksonen
Eetu Laaksonen
19,381 Points
Posted by Eetu Laaksonen
Eetu Laaksonen
19,381 Points

Why isn't this working

var isAdmin = false; var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) { alert('Welcome administrator'); } else if (isStudent) { alert('Welcome student'); } else { alert('Who are you!'); }

why

script.js 
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student');
} 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>
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
12,091 Points

You're missing the "?" instead of using an "!" in "Who are you?".

1 Answer