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Aaron Zipper
732 PointsI am not sure why I am getting a syntax error on my 'else' command
Please check my code and advise where I am going wrong. I think its because I am unsure how to write an 'if false' command.
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;
if ( isAdmin === true ) {
alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent === true) {
alert('Welcome student');
}
else (isAdmin) {
alert('Who are you?');
}
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Leandro Botella Penalva
17,618 PointsHi Aaron,
Else statement must not have a condition. The else block is what the script runs where none of the above conditions passed. If you want to use a condition replace it with another "else if" instead of "else".
Joel Kraft
Treehouse Guest TeacherJoel Kraft
Treehouse Guest TeacherAaron Zipper, to refer to your code specifically, the line
else (isAdmin) {cannot contain
(isAdmin). Changing it toelse {would make it valid JavaScript. Let us know if that solves your issue :)