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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Variables Hoisting

Posted by Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points

Assign the status in the IF statement - Javascript Foundations

Hey, Little stuck on this Javascript Challenge, heres my code below:

function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) {
            var status;
    if (pushed) {
  status="I'll close when I'm ready.";
    }

}

elevatorCloseButton(true);

It's telling me I need to assign the status in the IF statement which I think I'm doing. Any tips how to fix this?

Thanks,

Adam

3 Answers

Ruben Leija
Ruben Leija
4,051 Points

function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) { var status; if (pushed) { return status="I'll close when I'm ready."; }

}

elevatorCloseButton(true);

Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points
Tim Knight
Tim Knight
28,888 Points

Maybe it's getting confused from your var status; setting above the conditional? I tried this (adding my alert statement to confirm it's working).

function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) {
  if (pushed) {
    var status = "I'll close when I'm ready.";
  }
  alert(status);
}

elevatorCloseButton(true);
Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points
Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points

Thankyou guys! I do love treehouse so far, the support on the challenges is lacking but that's why you guys on this forum are making a massive difference for me!