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

Posted by Zardasht Hama salih
Zardasht Hama salih
580 Points

hello , there's something wrong in this question , it ask to put prompt into answer variable but it does not work!!

var answer; answer = prompt('what day is it?');
// why it is wrong ??

scripts.js 
var answer ;

 answer = prompt('what day is it?');
 alert(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>

1 Answer

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

Your code is good! Add your prompt() method to first var answer.