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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Using Math Methods

Posted by Rafal Dziobek
Rafal Dziobek
3,771 Points

Problem with Math.trunc

Hi guyz and girlz. I can't pass this Code challange. When i run this in the concole it works as it suposed to.

script.js 
var temperature = 37.5;

alert(Math.round(temperature));


alert(Math.trunc(temperature));
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The method the challenge wants you to use is not "trunc".

In fact the instructions said: hint: down is toward the "floor".

But I agree that the error message is confusing, you might want to report that to the Support folks.

Rafal Dziobek
Rafal Dziobek
3,771 Points
Rafal Dziobek
Rafal Dziobek
3,771 Points

Thank you Steven.