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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Functions Return Values

Patrick Ludwig
Patrick Ludwig
2,462 Points
Posted by Patrick Ludwig
Patrick Ludwig
2,462 Points

OK. I checked the videos 3 times, and I cannot pass this challenge

I keep getting the error message that undefined is not 0. I did the if typeof array === undefined just like in the video. This still does not make it 0 if it is a string or a number like it asks. I am very confused and cannot get passed this no matter what I do

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Foundations: Functions</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Functions: Return Values</h2>
    <script>
      function arrayCounter(array){
       if ( typeof array === 'undefined'){
          array = 0;
       }
        console.log(array);
        return array.length;
      }


    </script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Justin Horner
STAFF
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Justin Horner
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hello Patrick,

The challenge wants you to return 0 if the type is a string, number or undefined. In this case you should use an if statement like this.

      function arrayCounter(array) {
        if (typeof array === 'undefined' ||
            typeof array === 'string' ||
            typeof array === 'number') {
            return 0;
        }
      }

Otherwise, you'll need to return array.length.

I hope this helps.

Zoltán Holik
Zoltán Holik
3,401 Points
Zoltán Holik
Zoltán Holik
3,401 Points

Try this:

 function arrayCounter(array){

        if(typeof array === 'undefined' || typeof array === 'string' || typeof array === 'number'){
          return 0;
        } else {
          return array.lenght;
        }
      }

      var array = [0,10,20,30,40,50];
      arrayCounter(array);