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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects Access and Set Object Properties

Posted by Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
11,964 Points

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Challenge Task 1 of 2

The newYork variable contains an object, but the population is wrong. Add a line of code that sets the population property to 8.406e6. Don't change the original object.

Bummer! You need to set the population property to the numeric value 8.406e6.

what am i doing wrong?

script.js 
var newYork = {
  population: 100, 
  latitude: '40.7127 N',
  longitude: '74.0059 W'
};
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Objects</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points

Andrew,

As of right now, based on what you posted, it looks like you haven't done anything towards what the task has asked of you.

You need to write a line of code that will alter the value stored in the newYork object's population value to the numeric value of 8.406e6 (keeping in mind, you are not allowed to directly edit the value in the object itself).

What have you tried?

Erik

Tommy Gebru
Tommy Gebru
30,164 Points
Tommy Gebru
Tommy Gebru
30,164 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 2

The newYork variable contains an object, but the population is wrong. Add a line of code that sets the population property to 8.406e6. Don't change the original object.

newYork.population= 8.406e6 //passes

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Add a new property -- country -- to newYork. Don't change the original object, just add this new property using a = sign to assign the country property to USA.

newYork.country="USA" // passes
Joyce Mapuranga
Joyce Mapuranga
1,513 Points
Joyce Mapuranga
Joyce Mapuranga
1,513 Points

Tommy is right but just add the new codes on line 6 and 7 not inside the curly braces