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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Write an 'if' Statement

Robert Roath
Robert Roath
1,072 Points
Posted by Robert Roath
Robert Roath
1,072 Points

issue on create a conditional statement exercise.

I have put the message statement both inside and outside the if. It is passing on my end any ideas?

script.js 
const isAdmin = true;
const isStudent = false;

if (isAdmin == true) { 
  const message = ("Welcome admin");
  console.log( message );
}
Robert Roath
Robert Roath
1,072 Points
Robert Roath
Robert Roath
1,072 Points

Here is the exercise: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/issue-on-create-a-conditional-statement-exercise

Have tried both of these:: const isAdmin = true; const isStudent = false; let message = ("Welcome admin");

if (isAdmin == true ) { console.log( message); }

and const isAdmin = true; const isStudent = false;

if (isAdmin == true ) { let message = ("Welcome admin"); console.log( message); }

both are passing Welcome admin for me when testing it in node <script>.. any idea why the exercise is failing?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You need to leave the declaration of "message" as it was provided initially in the global scope.

By moving the declaration into the conditional block, it is no longer visible from the global scope and the challenge cannot see that it was assigned (or even exists).

Put the original declaration back and just assign it in your code.

Ashley Jennings
Ashley Jennings
3,087 Points
Ashley Jennings
Ashley Jennings
3,087 Points

This is how your code should look.

const isAdmin = false; const isStudent = true; let message;

if ( isAdmin ) { message = 'Welcome admin'; }