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JavaScript

Posted by johnny lawma
johnny lawma
3,298 Points

Alert dialog, why do we use alert dialog so often, when learning javascript?

i just learning javascript, i wonder why are we use alert or pop up? instead of doing in real web content, i don't think i will need a lot of pop up alert on my site.

2 Answers

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points
John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

You're right, it's not all that common to see js alerts on websites.

I would suspect the reason they get you to do this is because an alert is an instant method of feedback to show you that your logic was correct. Whereas if you were to create 'real web content', this may be a lengthier process, and might require some pre-requisite knowledge (HTML, CSS, etc). Once you've learned the syntax of JavaScript, you can easily apply it to HTML, CSS to achieve 'real web content'.

Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points
Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points

Just because using prompt is the easiest way to get input into your program. Don't worry, keep going and soon you'll learn about more sophisticated input methods.