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Matt Duarte
2,497 PointsConditional Statements
I cannot get the message to display when I enter the else command. Cn anyone help? If a is greater than b than the alert should pop up. Else message should pop up. var a = 10; var b = 20; var c = 30; if(a > b) { alert('a is greater than b'); } else { message = ("<p>"'a is not greater than b'"</p>"); }
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;
if(a > b) {
alert('a is greater than b');
} else {
message = ("<p>"'a is not greater than b'"</p>");
}
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsHi Matheus,
You have the first alert() right for the if statement, but I'm confused on why you went a completely different way for the else clause? The instructions are the same for both...
Both should have an alert(), just with different sentences. The instructions don't say anything about adding HTML entities or using a variable.
Just fix up the else clause to match the syntax of the code block inside the if statement that you have and it will pass. Remember, challenges are very picky and instructions must be followed exactly of it will give you the Bummer.
Keep Coding! :)
