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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add a Final Else Clause

Posted by Jure Jakomin
Jure Jakomin
2,950 Points

Dying again. Please help

Checked this against esprima, syntax validator and it says it's all good. Semicolon in, semicolon out, window.alert, " not ' ...I've tried everything and checked against the videos 15x. It always says: Hmm, I don't see the "Who are you" message...

I can see it. It pops up.

Please help, this is very annoying.

var isAdmin = false; var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) { alert('Welcome administrator'); } else if (isStudent) { alert('Welcome student'); } else { alert('Who are you') }

script.js 
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
    } else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student');
    } else {
    alert('Who are you')
}
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Jake Milburn
Jake Milburn
13,608 Points
Jake Milburn
Jake Milburn
13,608 Points

These challenges are really fussy about following the instructions exactly. I am pretty sure all you have done is missed the question mark at the end of the string and also a semi colon at the end of the line.

Dave Harker
Dave Harker
Courses Plus Student 15,510 Points
Dave Harker
Dave Harker
Courses Plus Student 15,510 Points

Yeah I've noticed that ... if unspecified you can pretty much solve it how you like, but if they list a requirement you had better nail it word for word.

Even so ... I'm really enjoying it, and since I've realised that aspect of the challenges I don't get caught out as often anymore :)

Have fun,

Dave.

Jure Jakomin
Jure Jakomin
2,950 Points
Jure Jakomin
Jure Jakomin
2,950 Points

Thank you!