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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Variables and Strings Challenge Solution

Posted by Gary Angarita
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Gary Angarita
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 1,878 Points

Not sure what I'm doing wrong (I have included the code)

I tried using const instead of var but it crashes after I input a verb (my var activity prompt).

var name = prompt("Give me a food");
console.log(name);
var location = prompt("Give me a place");
console.log(location);
var activity = prompt("Give me a verb");              //HERE IS WHERE IT CRASHES
console.log(activity);

let message = `<p>I once ate a ${name} in ${location} while ${activity} down the road.</p>`;
console.log(message);

document.querySelector('main').innerHTML = message;

Mod edit: added markdown for code readability

Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,817 Points
Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,817 Points

Try using the "markdown cheatsheet" linked below the comment box to make your code more readable, like this:

```javascript
code here
```

1 Answer

Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,817 Points
Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,817 Points

Interesting problem! It looks like this issue is stemming from the use of location as a variable. If you change it to something else, such as place, you should be good to go.

From w3schools:

The window.location object can be used to get the current page address (URL) and to redirect the browser to a new page.

From Tutorial Republic:

window object is at the top of the scope chain, so properties of the window.location object can be accessed without window.

I stumbled in to this answer by noticing the weird behavior of being sent to another page after the script runs. Looking at the URL I noticed that my answer to the second question was appended on to the end, then searched for documentation relating to that variable. I hope this helps!

Gary Angarita
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Gary Angarita
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 1,878 Points

Thank you! That was perfect! I've been stuck on this for two days and I almost (ALMOST) quit altogether. I figured if I was having this much trouble in the early-going then I wasn't going to make it. I really appreciate your help