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JavaScript

Posted by Mario Camara
Mario Camara
4,076 Points

If we are asking for a number in the prompt, why do we have to to the parseInt?

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1 Answer

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

If i remember correctly prompt takes a string so if you prompt a 2 for example its a string of "2" instead of an int 2 ^^