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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Write an 'if' Statement

Posted by Phil Smithies
Phil Smithies
4,179 Points

Any help for this conditional statement?

I've written this:

I cannot see what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for the help.

script.js 
let isAdmin = true;
const isStudent = false;
let message;

if (isAdmin === true){
 let message = "Welcome admin"; 
}
Ashish Mehra
Ashish Mehra
2,408 Points

Hi Phil Smithies,

You're creating a brand new variable in if block. Use above message variable inside the block instead of creating new one.

3 Answers

Ossie Bodero
Ossie Bodero
7,182 Points 
let isAdmin = true
const isStudent = false
let message

if (isAdmin) {
  message = "Welcome admin"
}

console.log(message);
Phil Smithies
Phil Smithies
4,179 Points
Phil Smithies
Phil Smithies
4,179 Points

Sorry Ashish Mehra I don't quite understand, the isAdmin isn't a new variable no as it was already declared above?

Phil Smithies
Phil Smithies
4,179 Points
Phil Smithies
Phil Smithies
4,179 Points

Ashish Mehra just got it.. thanks for the help!