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MOISE MBAKOP NOUKEU
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 11,807 Pointshello guys , i have a problem with the condition that can make this code run , can i get some help ?
const laws = document.getElementsByTagName('li'); const indexText = document.getElementById('boldIndex'); const button = document.getElementById('embolden');
button.addEventListener('click', (e) => { const index = parseInt(indexText.value, 10);
for (let i = 0; i < laws.length; i += 1) {
let law = laws[i];
// replace 'false' with a correct test condition on the line below
if (false) {
law.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
} else {
law.style.fontWeight = 'normal';
}
}
});
const laws = document.getElementsByTagName('li');
const indexText = document.getElementById('boldIndex');
const button = document.getElementById('embolden');
button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
const index = parseInt(indexText.value, 10);
for (let i = 0; i < laws.length; i += 1) {
let law = laws[i];
// replace 'false' with a correct test condition on the line below
if (false) {
law.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
} else {
law.style.fontWeight = 'normal';
}
}
});
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Newton's Laws</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Newton's Laws of Motion</h1>
<ul>
<li>An object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted on by an outside force.</li>
<li>Acceleration is dependent on the forces acting upon an object and the mass of the object.</li>
<li>For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.</li>
</ul>
<input type="text" id="boldIndex">
<button id="embolden">Embolden</button>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,648 PointsThe challenge states: We want to be able to enter a 0, 1 or 2 in the text field to embolden the list item with the corresponding index
You are looping through the list item indexes with i
. The entered value is provided as index
. Where these two match is the condition you need.

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,648 Pointslaw is an element. You want to match it's index i

MOISE MBAKOP NOUKEU
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 11,807 Pointsthanks a lot dude.....
MOISE MBAKOP NOUKEU
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 11,807 PointsMOISE MBAKOP NOUKEU
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 11,807 Pointsyes i though so too , but when i write . if( index == law) i don't get the right answer