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JavaScript

usha addala
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Posted by usha addala
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usha addala
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,403 Points

item.kill(); what does this method do when its called?

what does this method do when its called?

function itemHandler(player, item) {
  item.kill();
  if (item.key === 'coin') {
     currentScore = currentScore + 10;
  } else if (item.key === 'poison') {
     currentScore = currentScore - 25;
  } else if (item.key === 'star') {
     currentScore = currentScore + 25;
  }
  if (currentScore === winningScore) {
      createBadge();
  }
}

Unit #!

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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It looks like this question didn't get linked to a video/quiz/challenge properly, so it's really difficult to know what item is. Can you post the code that defines it?

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,906 Points

Hmm, it's still not really clear from that code what kill does. Which video are you following?

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