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JavaScript JavaScript Quickstart Arrays and Loops Create an Array

Posted by malik harden
malik harden
149 Points

Can't log array

var snacks = ["chips", "pop", "salsa"];

console.log(snacks[2]);

trying to log the 3rd item should be simple but I'm struggling new to javascript sorry. everything online says I'm doing it properly plz help

script.js 
var snacks = ["chips", "pop", "salsa"];

console.log(snacks[2]);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Arrays</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

It looks like you might have tasks 2 and 3 mixed up. As Brendan pointed out, task 2 was to log the first item. And task 3 is to show the third item, but by using the alert function.

But there's also this warning given by every challenge: "Important: In each task of this code challenge, the code you write should be added to the code from the previous task.". So the work you do for task 2 should remain as-is when you write the code for task 3 on a separate line.

malik harden
malik harden
149 Points

thanks I was moving to fast and missed the part about keeping previous work thanks