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JavaScript JavaScript Arrays Multidimensional Arrays Build a Quiz Challenge – One Solution

Daniel Alfaro
PLUS
Daniel Alfaro
Courses Plus Student 11,938 Points

Strict equality "===" doesn't recognize right answer

In my [questions] array, one of the answers is a number.

At first I tried using a strict equality in my if statement "===" but the second question wouldn't be logged as correct.

I had to change to the if condition to "==" for it to work.

Is there a reason for this that I might have missed?

Thanks in advance! (:

// 1. Create a multidimensional array to hold quiz questions and answers

let questions = [
  ["This should be 'y'? y/n","y"],
  ["This should be 34? y/n",34],
  ["This should be 'y'? y/n","y"]
];

// 2. Store the number of questions answered correctly

let score = 0;

/* 
  3. Use a loop to cycle through each question
      - Present each question to the user
      - Compare the user's response to answer in the array
      - If the response matches the answer, the number of correctly
        answered questions increments by 1
*/

for (let i = 0; i < questions.length; i++) {

  let answer = prompt(questions[i][0]);
  if ( answer == questions[i][1]) {
    score += 1;
    console.log(score);    
  }
}

// 4. Display the number of correct answers to the user

let html = `
  <h1>You scored <strong>${score}</strong>/3 points</h1>
`;

document.querySelector('main').innerHTML = html;

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hi Daniel Alfaro

The strict equality check can and will often lead to problems like you are experiencing. With this operator, the check will be for BOTH value and type.

When you are using prompt in JavaScript, the input will always be a string. So, when you put 34 as the answer to the question, the compiler reads "34"... which does not === 34, as one is a string and one a number.

Unless the coding requires you to check for both value and type, strict equals is not a very popular operator.

Hope that helps. :) :dizzy: