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Jacob Headley Porter
2,571 PointsThe video does not tell me how to state if on variable is not greater than another variable.
I have looked over the video multiple times, and i still couldn't find any info on how to solve the code.
var a = 10;
var b = 20;
var c = 30;
if (a > b){
alert('a is greater than b');
} else (a < b){
alert('a is not greater than b');
}
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2 Answers
Connor Walker
17,985 PointsYou have correctly checked to see if a is greater than b, the problem is in the if else statement itself. The else part of the statement is run if the if fails and does not need any conditionals by it (an else if would be used for that). All you need to do is remove the brackets by the else and your code will pass
if (a > b){
alert('a is greater than b');
} else {
alert('a is not greater than b');
}
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Pointsif a is not greater than b, then you b is greater than a. So, your else clause wont need to compare the values, as you already know there can only be two outcomes and if the first one fails, the second one has to be the answer.
Sorry if that sounded like a riddle.