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

Timo J.
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Timo J.
Courses Plus Student 20,919 Points
Posted by Timo J.
Timo J.
Courses Plus Student 20,919 Points

Hello guys! I'm pretty sure I'm right but my code dont' want to work. Is it a bug?

Hello guys!

I'm pretty sure I'm right but my code dont' want to work. Is it a bug?

scripts.js 
var message = prompt("What day is it?");
var answer = prompt("What day is it?");
document.write(answer);
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>

2 Answers

Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points
Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points 
var answer = prompt("What day is it?");
document.write(answer);

Should be enough. You store the value you get back in a variable called 'answer', and outputs it on the line below.