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JavaScript

Posted by Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points

Challenge question that asks message variable be valued at ‘Java’ ‘Script’. Getting error that this command won’t work.

Understand it is a restriction with the language—— how do we get pass this question?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Can you provide a link to the course page you are working with? And be sure to show your code as well.

3 Answers

Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points

Thanks Steven

It is a fill in the blank question within the Review Concatenation quiz in the Storing and Tracking information with variables.

The question asks to name the variable “message” and follow it up with a “Java” string with the “Script” final block filled in. When I go to do it, there is an outside message prompt that the program doesn’t recognize the name Java..... as a work around, I attempted to block it with a \, but that just got me the traditional red x.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Normally, you'd only select a "best answer" once your issue has been resolved. :wink:

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

I dug around a bit and think I found your page at this link.

The question asks: "Complete the code below to create a new variable named message containing the string "JavaScript"" and it shows:   var ____ = ____ + 'Script';

I'm guessing the issue is quoting. The first blank definitely needs  message  (no quotes), but the second one needs  'Java'  (with the quotes). I suspect you originally entered Java with no quotes, which would cause it to be an undefined identifier.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

It looks like your keyboard generated word-processing ("curly") quotes instead of the normal kind used in programming. Here's examples of both enlarged, see if you can see the difference:

curly quotes :point_right: '‘Java’' vs. "Java" :point_left: normal quotes

You can also use an apostrophe ("single quote") around strings, you might try that.

Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points
Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points

I‘ve just gone to the quiz and typed in the quotation marks to verify that this is still occurring. Got the following message:

Oh no! The following answers you gave have characters that cannot be used in answers: '‘Java’'. Please try again.

If you continue experiencing problems, please contact support at help@teamtreehouse.com

———————- Recommend that this question be adapted with new values avoiding “JavaScript”.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

See the comment I added to my answer. :arrow_heading_up:
If that resolves the issue, you can mark it as "best answer". :wink: