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

Posted by Grace Murebwayire
Grace Murebwayire
3,143 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

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
}
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>

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

For this, you need to mimic the code that you're given but extend the existing if clause by using else if. So, add else if after the closing brace of the if clause (on the same line). You then want to add your condition inside parentheses (). For this, the test is whether isStudent is true - so just do the same as the original code did, as that's a similar test. Then open some more braces {. On the next line, add your alert and the message required by the question; close the braces on the next line, and that should all work.

I hope that helps,

Steve.