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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Useful Array Methods

Posted by Tyrel Kessinger
Tyrel Kessinger
8,414 Points

As with several Workspaces in this series I CANNOT get the preview to work properly. (Tried cache clearing, restarting.)

No matter how many times I review the code I cannot get it to run in preview properly.

HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Search the Store</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/styles.css"> </head> <body> <h1>Search the Store</h1> <script src="js/search.js"></script> </body> </html>

JAVASCRIPT:

var inStock = [ 'apples', 'eggs', 'milk', 'cookies', 'cheese', 'bread', 'lettuce', 'carrot', 'broccoli', 'pizza', 'potato', 'crackers', 'onion', 'tofu', 'frozen dinner', 'cucumber']; var search;

function print(message) { document.write( '<p>' + message + '</p>'); }

while (true) { search = prompt("Search for a product in our store. Type 'list' to show all the produce and 'quit' to exit"); search = search.toLowerCase(); if ( search === 'quit' ) {
break; } else if ( search === 'list' ) { print( inStock.join(', ') ); } else { if ( inStock.indexOf( search ) > -1 ) { print( 'Yes, we have ' + search + ' in the store.'); } else { print( search + ' is not in stock.'); }
}

3 Answers

Tou Lee
Tou Lee
6,608 Points
Tou Lee
Tou Lee
6,608 Points

Seth Kroger is correct. You're missing a closing } for the while loop. Look at my example below.

var inStock = [ 'apples', 'eggs', 'milk', 'cookies', 'cheese', 'bread', 'lettuce', 'carrot', 'broccoli', 'pizza', 'potato', 'crackers', 'onion', 'tofu', 'frozen dinner', 'cucumber']; var search;

function print(message) {
  document.write( '<p>' + message + '</p>'); 
}

while (true) {
  search = prompt("Search for a product in our store. Type 'list' to show all the produce and 'quit' to exit"); search = search.toLowerCase(); 
  if ( search === 'quit' )
  {
    break; 
  }
  else if ( search === 'list' ) 
  { 
    print( inStock.join(', ') ); 
  } 
  else
  {
    if ( inStock.indexOf( search ) > -1 ) 
    {
      print( 'Yes, we have ' + search + ' in the store.'); 
    } 
    else 
    { 
      print( search + ' is not in stock.'); 
    }
  }
} // you're missing this closing bracket

Not sure how that happened but I will say that adding space in your code helps to read it better. Therefore, possibly making it easier to catch such syntax errors.

Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points
Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points

Sorry to hear about the troubles!

If this is a site issue (and not code), please feel free to email Support with what's occurring. Details about what is happening, what's actually happening, your Workspace text editor URL, and screenshots are very helpful. We'll be happy to take a look for you. help@teamtreehouse.com

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

Looks like you're missing the closing brace on the while loop.