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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Create an Array

Posted by Siobhan Sheehan
Siobhan Sheehan
7,882 Points

I am writing an array and getting bummer message.

var data = [ '5', '9', '6' ]

this is my array but response is "I don't see 3 numbers"

script.js 
var data = [ '5', '9', '6' ];
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

To fix this, simply remove the quotes from around your numbers and you will pass

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points
Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

If it is saying 'I don't see 3 numbers', it is likely because your numbers are in string form, and are not recognized as numerical data.

Siobhan Sheehan
Siobhan Sheehan
7,882 Points
Siobhan Sheehan
Siobhan Sheehan
7,882 Points

thanks jackson - i removed the ' ' and it worked

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points
Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

Glad I could help ;)