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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Introducing Conditional Statements

Sargon Gabriel
Sargon Gabriel
2,618 Points
Posted by Sargon Gabriel
Sargon Gabriel
2,618 Points

else statement problem

uhm i think everything i did shouldv been fine with my else statement? can someone give me an answer i know its something silly probably but i cant seem to figure it out. its saying that the first challenge is working anymore because of the else statement.

app.js 
var answer = prompt("What is the best programming language?");
if ( answer.toUpperCase() === "JAVASCRIPT"); {
  alert("You are correct");
} else {
  alert("JavaScript is the best language!");
}
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Osaro Igbinovia
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Osaro Igbinovia
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,928 Points

You made a small syntax error in your if-statement. You typed a semi-colon in between the closing parenthesis and opening curly braces:

if ( answer.toUpperCase() === "JAVASCRIPT"); {

Just delete it and you're good to go.

Sargon Gabriel
Sargon Gabriel
2,618 Points
Sargon Gabriel
Sargon Gabriel
2,618 Points

Thank you sir now i can resume my course !!