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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops For Loops

Pontus Bolmér
Pontus Bolmér
12,471 Points
Posted by Pontus Bolmér
Pontus Bolmér
12,471 Points

Wierd. Why wont this code run?

var html = " ";

for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i += 1) { html += "<div" + i + "</div>"; }

document.write(html);

I cant see what's wring with it!!

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It does run, but you don't see anything because the starting "div" tags are not complete:

for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i += 1) { html += "<div" + i + "</div>"; }   // original
for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i += 1) { html += "<div>" + i + "</div>"; }  // fixed
kris sistrunk
kris sistrunk
1,953 Points
kris sistrunk
kris sistrunk
1,953 Points

I got it. Thanks