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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Write JavaScript Statements

Posted by Mamadou Sam
Mamadou Sam
5,717 Points

how can I add both opening and closing scripts to this code

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>

  </body>
</html>
app.js 
// 1. Display an alert dialog with the content; " Begin program"
alert("Begin program");
// 2. Display a "3... 2... 1..." countdown using 3 alert dialog boxes
alert("3...");
alert("2...");
alert("1...");

// 3. This statement selects the <hi> element and replace its text with "GOO"
document.querySelector("hi"). textContent = "GOO";

// 4. Log " Begin program" to the console
console.log("Begin program!")
<script src="myJSfile.js"></script>

1 Answer

Curtis Reker
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Curtis Reker
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,607 Points
Curtis Reker
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Curtis Reker
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,607 Points

Hey there, it looks like you are trying to link your myJSfile.js in your app.js script. See HTML code below.... you need to link the app.js file in your HTML. Typically the last line before the closing </body> tag. This might need to be just app.js depending on if app.js is in a folder or not named JS.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>
     <script src="js/app.js"></script>   
  </body>
</html>