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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Introducing Conditional Statements

Yuliya Varanitsa
Yuliya Varanitsa
4,783 Points
Posted by Yuliya Varanitsa
Yuliya Varanitsa
4,783 Points

oops! it looks like task 1..........................help!

var answer = prompt('what is the best programmimg language?');
if (answer === 'JavaScript') {
   alert("You are correct");
}
else {
alert("JavaScript is the best language!");

}
app.js 
var answer = prompt('what is the best programmimg language?');
if (answer === 'JavaScript') {
    alert("You are correct");
}
else {
  alert("JavaScript is the best language!");

}
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

The JavaScript "alert" function is part of the "window" (singular) context. It is implied, so it is not necessary to prefix the name at all.

Also, it uses plain text for the string argument. Do not include HTML tags.