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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Using Comparison Operators

Posted by Colby Moore
Colby Moore
2,385 Points

not sure what I am doing wrong

help please

script.js 
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;
if ( answer === a>b ) {
    window.alert("<p>a is greater than b</p>");
} else {
        window.alert("<p>a is not greater than b</p>");
}
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

furkan
furkan
11,733 Points
furkan
furkan
11,733 Points

Hi Colby,

So here is the mistake you made:

1) The conditions you tested are wrong

The correct answer is:

var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;

if ( a > b) {

    alert('a is greater than b');

} else {

    alert('a is not greater than b');

}