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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

Arturo Salazar
Arturo Salazar
387 Points
Posted by Arturo Salazar
Arturo Salazar
387 Points

Did assign the `prompt()` method to the answer (use = sign to put a value in a variable. cannot get past error ?

scripts.js 
var answer;
var day = prompt("What day is it?")
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The instructions ask you to "Use the prompt() method ... and store the result in the answer variable."

But this code is storing the result in a new variable named "day" instead.