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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Variables Hoisting

Jacob Tennyson
Jacob Tennyson
6,240 Points
Posted by Jacob Tennyson
Jacob Tennyson
6,240 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 1

Not sure im understanding what alter means...

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title> JavaScript Foundations: Variables</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Variables: Hoisting</h2>

    <script>

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

    elevatorCloseButton(true);

    </script>
  </body>
</html>
Jacob Tennyson
Jacob Tennyson
6,240 Points
Jacob Tennyson
Jacob Tennyson
6,240 Points

Alter the 'elevatorCloseButton' function to follow the best practices in declaring variables within the scope of the function.

1 Answer

Shawn Flanigan
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Shawn Flanigan
Courses Plus Student 15,815 Points
Shawn Flanigan
Shawn Flanigan
Courses Plus Student 15,815 Points

Jacob,

This section is about hoisting your variables in your functions (basically declaring them at the top of the scope). They're just asking you to declare your variable (status) at the beginning of the function, then actually set its value within the if statement.

Hopefully this makes sense, but let me know if you need more direction.