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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Improving the Random Number Guessing Game

aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
7,679 Points

the console tells me there is a syntax error on line 8. i don't see it. please help. i will attach all my code.

var correctGuess = false; var randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 6 ) + 1; var guess = prompt('I am thinking of a number between 1 and 6. What is it?'); if (parseInt(guess) === randomNumber ) { correctGuess = true;
} else if (parseInt(guess) < randomNumber) { var guessHigher = prompt("Hint: The number is higher! Guess again."); } if (parseInt(guessHigher) === randomNumber { correctGuess = true; } else if (parseInt(guess) > randomNumber) { var guessLower = prompt("Hint: The number is lower! Guess again."); } if (parseInt(guessLower) === randomNumber { correctGuess = true; } if (correctGuess) { alert("AWESOME! Your guess is right!"); } else { alert("<p>The number is " + randomNumber + ". Click refresh to try again!</p>"); }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

It's hard to see without formatting, but it seems that one of the "if" statements is missing a closing parenthesis on the conditional expression. Also, there's an assignment (single "=") in one of the other "if" statements where you probably meant to have a comparison ("==" or "==="). And there's just the opposite (a comparison instead of an assignment) right after that "if". And it may also be that the braces are mismatched (a different number of '{'s and '}'s).

When posting code, use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. :arrow_heading_down:   Or watch this video on code formatting.

aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
7,679 Points

i see the closing parenthesis i need. i'll take a look at the other items, and will learn how to post code properly! thanks so much!!!