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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Variables Hoisting

Posted by Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points

Javascript

I was doing fine until I got to intro to programming and foundations of JavaScript. Now I'm completely lost. Very frustrated. Can anybody help with the challenge for variables?

2 Answers

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Hi Mark,

Below is what the code challenge is looking for. Declare the variable before the if statement.

function elevatorCloseButton(pushed) {
    var status;

    if (pushed) {
      status = "I'll close when I'm ready.";
    }
}

  elevatorCloseButton(true);
Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points
Mark Crimi
Mark Crimi
4,653 Points

Thank you so much Jeff...This was driving me crazy.