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Start your free trialKyle Brooks
6,753 PointsCode 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
12,350 Pointsdeclare 'var status;' before the if block and remove 'var' from within the if block.
Janek Rezner
12,973 Points<script>
function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) {
var status;
if (pushed) {
status = "I'll close when I'm ready.";
}
}
elevatorCloseButton(true);
Kyle Brooks
6,753 PointsKyle Brooks
6,753 PointsAwesome! Thank you!
josefina terrera
16,506 Pointsjosefina terrera
16,506 PointsIt 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
16,506 Pointsjosefina terrera
16,506 PointsIt 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 }