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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Giving Information to Functions

Steven Good
Steven Good
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Posted by Steven Good
Steven Good
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The code in the video doesn't appear to work - uncaught syntax error and alert box not showing - any ideas?

function goToCoffeeShop(drink) { alert(drink + “ is on the way!”); } goToCoffeeShop(“Espresso”);

When I previewed this, nothing appeared. I checked the code in the console log and there is a syntax error on the 2nd line. I can't see any errors in the code, so I'm a little confused. Would anyone know how to fix this problem? Thanks

3 Answers

Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
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Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
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function goToCoffeeShop(drink) { 
alert(drink + ' is on the way!'); 
} 

goToCoffeeShop('Espresso');

It has to do with the quotation marks. I know it's an odd thing but the curly quotation marks won't work, they have to be " or '.

Nejc Vukovic
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Nejc Vukovic
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It is odd. Syntax should be ok. If you dropped the } from the second line to the third?

Steven Good
Steven Good
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Steven Good
Steven Good
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Cheers guys. I didn't actually touch the code. It was already in the workspace. The alert box doesn't appear immediately when you preview it, but if you reload the page, the alert box appears.

Erik Nuber
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Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
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I copy and pasted your code and, just changed the quotation marks. With that it worked properly. You can copy and paste the snippet into the console and you will see it is fine.