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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Using the Console

At the beginning of this script on line 9, type the code required to print 'Begin program' to the browser's JavaScript c

how to write it code

index.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script>
alert("Begin program")
document.write("Welcome to JavaScript Basics");

</script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Nicholas Vogel
Nicholas Vogel
12,318 Points

console.log("Begin program") is what prints to the JS console. Alert uses a popup box to alert the user of something. Technically, this is not writing "Begin program" to the JS console.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,061 Points

:point_right: The challenge wants you to use the console.log() function.

Nicholas is correct (but he commented instead of answering).

Angel Canton
Angel Canton
4,009 Points

console.log("Begin program"); document.write("Welcome to JavaScript Basics");

At the beginning of this script on line 9, type the code required to print 'Begin program' to the browser's JavaScript console.