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

Posted by Harrison Dahl
Harrison Dahl
1,553 Points

Saying i need to recheck task one when task one is completed

Very annoying bug

app.js 
var answer = prompt("What is the best programming 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

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

It's saying that because your if statement has a syntax error. Use this good structure as a guide to fixing your code:

if (condition) {
    block of code to be executed if the condition is true
} else { 
    block of code to be executed if the condition is false
}
Harrison Dahl
Harrison Dahl
1,553 Points

My code does do that

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

It doesn't exactly follow that structure. Your code throws this error:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token else
Harrison Dahl
Harrison Dahl
1,553 Points

so how do i fix it?

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points 
else {
^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token else

That's the full error.. it points to your else.. so you can look around that area in your code and compare it to the properly formed if statement I posted earlier.

Let me know if this helps here

Harrison Dahl
Harrison Dahl
1,553 Points

got it thanks!

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

np! You can mark this question as solved by choosing a "best answer". :smile: