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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements The Conditional Challenge Solution

Edmund Yu
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Edmund Yu
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,053 Points
Posted by Edmund Yu
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Edmund Yu
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,053 Points

How come the correct/incorrect alert only comes up after all questions are asked?

Shouldn't the correct/incorrect alert prompt after I answer the question? Why isn't this so? Below is my code.

var questionOne = prompt("What is your favorite ice cream?"); var questionTwo = prompt("What is your favorite car?"); var questionThree = prompt("What is your favorite color?"); var questionFour = prompt("What is your favorite clothing brand?"); var questionFive = prompt("What is your favorite dog breed?");

var correct = 0; var questionTracker = 0;

var correctAns1 = "chocolate"; var correctAns2 = "AE86"; var correctAns3 = "red"; var correctAns4 = "BAPE"; var correctAns5 = "husky";

if (questionTracker === 0) { questionOne; if (questionOne.toLowerCase() == correctAns1) { alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;

}

else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

} questionTracker += 1; }

if (questionTracker === 1) { questionTwo; if (questionTwo.toUpperCase() == correctAns2) { alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;

}

else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

} questionTracker += 1; }

if (questionTracker === 2) { questionThree;

if (questionThree.toLowerCase() == correctAns3) { alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;

}

else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question."); } questionTracker += 1; }

if (questionTracker === 3) { questionFour; if (questionFour.toUpperCase() == correctAns4) { alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;

}

else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

} questionTracker += 1; }

if (questionTracker === 4) { questionFive; if (questionFive.toLowerCase() == correctAns5) { alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;

}

else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

} questionTracker += 1; }

if (correct === 5) { document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>"); } else if (correct === 4) { document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>"); } else if (correct === 3) { document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>"); } else if (correct === 2) { document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>"); } else if (correct === 1) { document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>"); } else { document.write("<p> You suck! </p>"); }

Ross King
Ross King
20,704 Points

Just tidied the code up for anyone reading the answers below:

var correct = 0;
var questionTracker = 0;
var correctAns1 = "chocolate";
var correctAns2 = "AE86";
var correctAns3 = "red";
var correctAns4 = "BAPE";
var correctAns5 = "husky";

if (questionTracker === 0) {
  questionOne;
  if (questionOne.toLowerCase() == correctAns1) {
    alert("Correct!");
    correct += 1;

  } else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

  }
  questionTracker += 1;
}

if (questionTracker === 1) {
  questionTwo;
  if (questionTwo.toUpperCase() == correctAns2) {
    alert("Correct!");
    correct += 1;

  } else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

  }
  questionTracker += 1;
}

if (questionTracker === 2) {
  questionThree;

  if (questionThree.toLowerCase() == correctAns3) {
    alert("Correct!");
    correct += 1;

  } else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");
  }
  questionTracker += 1;
}

if (questionTracker === 3) {
  questionFour;
  if (questionFour.toUpperCase() == correctAns4) {
    alert("Correct!");
    correct += 1;

  } else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

  }
  questionTracker += 1;
}

if (questionTracker === 4) {
  questionFive;
  if (questionFive.toLowerCase() == correctAns5) {
    alert("Correct!");
    correct += 1;

  } else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");

  }
  questionTracker += 1;
}

if (correct === 5) {
  document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>");
} else if (correct === 4) {
  document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>");
} else if (correct === 3) {
  document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>");
} else if (correct === 2) {
  document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>");
} else if (correct === 1) {
  document.write("<p>Congratulations! You have gotten " + correct + " questions correct! </p>");
} else {
  document.write("<p> You suck! </p>");
}

3 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

Your variable declarations (listed one after the other) is where the user is prompted.

var questionOne = prompt("What is your favorite ice cream?")

if (questionTracker === 0) {
  questionOne;  /*this line does nothing*/

  if (questionOne.toLowerCase() == correctAns1) {
    alert("Correct!"); correct += 1;
  }
  else { alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");
       }
  questionTracker += 1;
}
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

All of the if statements are after the prompts, so no, it won't print the alerts right after each prompt.

Try something like this:

var questionOne = prompt(...);
if (questionOne == ...) {
    alert("Correct!");
    numberCorrect++;
} else {
    alert("Incorrect! Please move on to the next question.");
}

...etc...