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JavaScript

Posted by Kyle Brooks
Kyle Brooks
6,753 Points

Code Challenge: Hoisting

Task: Alter the 'elevatorCloseButton' function to follow the best practices in declaring variables within the scope of the function. (Code Below)

I keep getting stuck with declaring 'status'

<!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(pushed) {

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

    }

    elevatorCloseButton(true);

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

2 Answers

Cam Brennan
Cam Brennan
12,350 Points
Cam Brennan
Cam Brennan
12,350 Points

declare 'var status;' before the if block and remove 'var' from within the if block.

Kyle Brooks
Kyle Brooks
6,753 Points

Awesome! Thank you!

josefina terrera
josefina terrera
16,506 Points

It didn't seem to work for me. Can you show me? Thanks! function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) { var status = "I'll close when I'm ready."; if (pushed) { status }

josefina terrera
josefina terrera
16,506 Points

It didn't seem to work for me. Can you show me? Thanks! function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) { var status = "I'll close when I'm ready."; if (pushed) { status }

Janek Rezner
Janek Rezner
12,973 Points
Janek Rezner
Janek Rezner
12,973 Points

<script>

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

}

elevatorCloseButton(true);