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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add an Else If Clause

Posted by Nicollette Whitfield
Nicollette Whitfield
4,526 Points

Add an else if clause that tests to see if the isStudent variable is true. If it is then open an alert dialog with the m

These challenges are really getting me this go around!

Add an else if clause that tests to see if the isStudent variable is true. If it is then open an alert dialog with the message 'Welcome student'.

Can someone please help me out. I have already rewatched the video AND written the code in the workspace for reference. ??? Help!

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

if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student')
}
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>

3 Answers

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points

Hey,

the problem is that you're replacing the existing if clause but instead you have to add an else if clause for the students like so:

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
} else if ( isStudent ) {
    alert('Welcome student')
}

I hope that helps! :)

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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You weren't meant to change the administrator part. You're simply adding a part to say what happens if it's a student that's looking at this. Here... take a look at this code.

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
} else if (isStudent) {
  alert('Welcome student')
}
Nicollette Whitfield
Nicollette Whitfield
4,526 Points

Thank yuu.....again! :)

Daniel Gauthier
Daniel Gauthier
15,000 Points
Daniel Gauthier
Daniel Gauthier
15,000 Points

Hey again Nicollette,

Your last attempt was inspired, but you were overthinking it.

Checking out this working code:

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
} else if(isStudent === true) {
  alert("Welcome student");
}

The takeaway from this particular challenge is just knowing how to include an else if as an additional condition.

It'll get a lot easier the more you work with it.

Good luck!

Nicollette Whitfield
Nicollette Whitfield
4,526 Points

Thank you! I think I am just tired and need a mental break!