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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements The Conditional Challenge

John Park
John Park
4,368 Points
Posted by John Park
John Park
4,368 Points

Javascript: The Conditional Challenge Syntax Error message

Working on the Javascript: Conditional Challenge. But I am not sure why I am getting a syntax error. for my first if statement. Can someone tell me why?

//Score Card
var correct = 0

//Questions
var soccer = prompt("Which country has won the most World Cups?");
var mlb = prompt("What MLB team play in Los Angeles?");
var nfl = prompt("What NFL team play in Atlanta?");
var racket = prompt("What what sport plays with racket?");
var nba = prompt("Who won the 2017 NBA Champtionship?");

//Score and Correct Answer
If (soccer.toUpperCase() === "BRAZIL") {
    correct += 1;
}

2 Answers

Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points
Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points

Your error was that the IF statement was capitilised whilst it should be both lower case like - if () instead of If()

Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points
Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points

try:

//Score Card
var correct = 0;

//Questions
var football = prompt("Which country has won the most World Cups?").toUpperCase();

//Score and Correct Answer
If (football === "BRAZIL") {
    correct += 1;
};
John Park
John Park
4,368 Points
John Park
John Park
4,368 Points

Rhys,

I tried your suggestion but i also get a syntax error Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token {

Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points
Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points 
var correct = 0;
var football = prompt("Which country has won the most World Cups?");

if (football.toUpperCase() === "BRAZIL") {
   correct++;
}

Im not sure if im missing a tiny detail ehre but try this?? Not sure.

John Park
John Park
4,368 Points
John Park
John Park
4,368 Points

Rhys,

Thanks man appreciate your help. I was stupid and capitalize the "I" in "If". Which is why the syntax error keep popping up. Appreciate your help.