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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Using text() and html()

Posted by Riley O'Neil
Riley O'Neil
2,560 Points

I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing here...

I did what the directions said, I'm like 65% sure of it

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1 class="profile-header"></h1>
    <p class="profile-text"></p>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
const title= "I am a web developer";

$('.profile-text');.text(title);

2 Answers

Kristjan Vingel
Kristjan Vingel
7,992 Points
Kristjan Vingel
Kristjan Vingel
7,992 Points

Semicolons are used to indicate the end of a statement. If you end a statement, you can't chain a method right after.

Riley O'Neil
Riley O'Neil
2,560 Points
Riley O'Neil
Riley O'Neil
2,560 Points

which one am i supposed to chain