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JavaScript JavaScript Quickstart Data Types and Variables Creating Variables

Sophia Sundance
Sophia Sundance
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Posted by Sophia Sundance
Sophia Sundance
1,300 Points

Could it be that there is a bug in the test? If I want to type a number the program asks for a string.

If I use a string, the program asks for a number. There is no solution possible.

scripts.js 
const myAge = 34;

1 Answer

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

The instructions say "Create a variable named myName and assign it your name as a string", so using a string is part of the correct solution.

And when you use a string, the challenge is not asking for a number. It says, "Bummer: Did you create a variable named myName and assign it a string?"

The issue isn't the value — it's from using "myAge" as the variable name instead of "myName".