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

J Herbst
J Herbst
735 Points
Posted by J Herbst
J Herbst
735 Points

Not sure what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for any help!

script.js 
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');
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>

2 Answers

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Looks like you have placed (a > b) incorrectly. Take a look at this reference for if...else statements in JS and see if you can spot the mistake :D

J Herbst
J Herbst
735 Points
J Herbst
J Herbst
735 Points

Oh, of course. Thanks!

Stephen Benner
Stephen Benner
4,551 Points
Stephen Benner
Stephen Benner
4,551 Points

You've put the condition inside the if statement...so the browser is looking at the code and going "if.....what?"

Make it:

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'); }