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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Using Comparison Operators

Ivan Podnar
Ivan Podnar
2,704 Points
Posted by Ivan Podnar
Ivan Podnar
2,704 Points

I get the code correctly but page wont let me pass

My code is wright and i get a popup with NOT message but it still says "Bummer! I don't see the NOT message"

script.js 
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;
if ( a > b)
{
  alert('a is greater than b')
}
else
{
  alert('a in NOT greater than b')
}
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Christopher Augg
Christopher Augg
21,223 Points
Christopher Augg
Christopher Augg
21,223 Points

Heya Ivan,

The alert in your else clause has 'a in NOT greater than b'

It should say 'a is NOT greater than b'

While semicolons are not required by JavaScript, you should always use them to end your statements, but they are not the reason for failing.

Ivan Podnar
Ivan Podnar
2,704 Points
Ivan Podnar
Ivan Podnar
2,704 Points

Great...I was checking for syntax errors but typo brought me down :( Thanx Christopher :)