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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Posted by Amina Senge
Amina Senge
660 Points

how do I use document.write to write the value of var on a page

I'm stuck on a challenge question.

var player = 'Jasmine'; is working, then the questions asks to use function document.write () to add the contents of var to the page.

app.js
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script> var player = document.write ('Jasmine')</script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Amina,

You use the document.write function like this:

var example = 'Cats are awesome!';
document.write(example);

What's going on here? I've declared a variable called example which stores a string ('Cats are awesome!'). Then, I pass that variable as an argument to the document.write function.

Best,

Jacob

Amina Senge
Amina Senge
660 Points
Amina Senge
Amina Senge
660 Points

Awesome. it worked.

Gertrude Dawson
Gertrude Dawson
5,371 Points
Gertrude Dawson
Gertrude Dawson
5,371 Points

I hate that I can't cut and paste in Workspaces. I hate not being able to open multiple Workspaces so that I can use my previous work as a blueprint for current Workspaces.