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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Setting a value

Jacob Horn
Jacob Horn
9,255 Points
Posted by Jacob Horn
Jacob Horn
9,255 Points

Code challenge struggles, using unnecessary variables?

I feel like I'm using unnecessary variables and making this more complex than it needs to be, any help would be appreciated :)

js/app.js 
//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
var $name = $("#fullName").val();
//Insert value in to full name input
$("fullName value").val($name);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<label for="fullName">Full Name</label><input id="fullName" name="fullName" value="" disabled>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>
Christian Thomsen
Christian Thomsen
13,345 Points
Christian Thomsen
Christian Thomsen
13,345 Points

You're just thinking too much into the second step.

//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
$('#fullName');

//Insert value in to full name input
$('#fullName').val(fullName);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

I think this is intended to be a one-liner:

//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
//Insert value in to full name input
$("#fullName").val(fullName);

Christian's first line ( $('#fullName'); ) doesn't actually do anything.