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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Write an 'if' Statement

Posted by sr j
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sr j
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 111 Points

Create a conditional statement that tests if the isAdmin variable is true. If it's true, set the value of the message va

If it's true, set the value of the message variable to "Welcome admin".

script.js 
const isAdmin = true;
const isStudent = false;
let message = "Welcome admin";

if(isAdmin) {
  console.log(message);
}

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,806 Points
jb30
jb30
44,806 Points

Your current code changes the value of message outside the conditional statement, then logs the message if the condition is true. Have you tried changing the value of message only if the condition is true and not before that?