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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

Posted by sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points

I don't understand this task

Can I get help with this task? I don't understand it.

scripts.js 
var answer = ('Tuesday');
promt('What day is it?');
alert(answer);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Ryan Hedgcoth
Ryan Hedgcoth
4,977 Points
Ryan Hedgcoth
Ryan Hedgcoth
4,977 Points

The value of the variable answer is unknown to you, and will be determined by the user's input. It will be stored in the answer variable using the prompt function, which takes a message as an argument. You're having the user determine the value of the variable by inputting a String

. Then for the third challenge, write the answer to the document. You should end up with this javascript:

var answer = prompt("What day is it?");
document.write(answer);
sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points
sonjajordan
sonjajordan
5,090 Points

Thank you. I had simply misspelled prompt.