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Alsu Kurbanova
883 PointsI keep getting a Syntax Error: Parse error. What is wrong?
My code is attached
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;
if ( isAdmin ) {
alert('Welcome administrator');
} if else ( isStudent ) {
alert('Welcome student');
}
<!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
Erik McClintock
45,783 PointsAlsu,
In your if statement, you have the else if portion reversed (as far as the words go). See below.
You have:
if(){
// code here
} if else () { // the order of your "if" and "else" are backwards!
// code here
}
You need:
if(){
// code here
} else if () { // note that "else" comes first, then "if"
// code here
}
Erik
Alsu Kurbanova
883 Pointswow, that was silly! Thanks Erik!
Erik McClintock
45,783 PointsAbsolutely! Easy mistake to make :)
Happy coding!
Erik