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

Posted by kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

final else clause....giving me a syntax error??

someone have mercy on my brain.....help??

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student');
} else (false) {
    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>
Ryan Martin
Ryan Martin
7,047 Points

It runs as it should once you remove (false) .

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    console.log('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent) {
    console.log('Welcome student');
} else {
    console.log('Who are you?');
}

2 Answers

paulscanlon
PLUS
paulscanlon
Courses Plus Student 26,735 Points
paulscanlon
paulscanlon
Courses Plus Student 26,735 Points

Hi

On your else statement, you don't need the parenthesis.

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

Happy coding

Paul

kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points
kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

thanks ryan...that did the trick...so easy too...smh