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JavaScript

Joseph Burdick
Joseph Burdick
11,543 Points
Posted by Joseph Burdick
Joseph Burdick
11,543 Points

Return values, code challenge

Ok so I don't understand why this isn't working:

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

    return arr.length;
  }

The error displayed is : "Bummer! If I pass in an array in to 'arrayCounter' of '1,2,3' I get 0 and not the number 3."

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

you need to include the full conditional statement after each OR.

\ if (typeof arr === 'undefined' || typeof array === 'number' || typeof array === 'string')

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

i apologize... code view.

if (typeof arr === 'undefined' || typeof array === 'number' || typeof array === 'string')

Joseph Burdick
Joseph Burdick
11,543 Points
Joseph Burdick
Joseph Burdick
11,543 Points

facepalm

Thanks for the help.

2 Answers

Chris Akers
Chris Akers
2,527 Points
Chris Akers
Chris Akers
2,527 Points

Great job, Keith!

Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points
Keith Doyle
Keith Doyle
25,973 Points

@Joseph Burdick, no worries! I did the same exact thing!

@Chris Akers, thanks!