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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add an Else If Clause

Posted by Ira Salem
Ira Salem
10,331 Points

JavaScript Else If Challenge

I'm not understanding the wording of this challenge too much. It's saying test to see if the isStudent true by adding an else if statement.... But I thought you only added an Else If statement when there were more than 2 possible outcomes like if it's 1 then do this, else if it's 2 then do this, else it's 3 do this... Any help on this would be appreciated.

Also I had to refresh the page to get the "Ask a Question" button to work so you'll have to open the url I provided below to see my original code.

http://www.clipular.com/c/5265431730323456.png?k=JFd8QA-NhAJz70DEbvKr386-JOQ

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
}
index.html 
<!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>

1 Answer

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points
Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hello Ira.

I understand what you mean, you are basically saying that both cases are all covered in this example and we could only use an else clause, but also an else if clause sounds right here as the code provided checks if the person isAdmin (false), then the immediately following code does not run. Then with the else if clause we check ifStudent (true as per code provided), so what we will put inside the following {} will get execute.

Apart, from the doubt you have, have you managed to pass the code challenge?

Ira Salem
Ira Salem
10,331 Points

Yea I ended up figuring it out after taking a break. I was a little confused at first but it all made sense at the end.