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JavaScript

Posted by Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points

Trying to get someones name

I'm doing a little project but I think ill be able to connect with the user if I knew their name, I just dont know which clip shows that. If someone can help me on finding it or giving me info on how to gather info from the user, so far i have done

var name = prompt("What is your name?"

i guessed on the next function, sorry.

var greeting = function(name){ (console.log("Hello" + " " + name));

}; greeting("name");

1 Answer

Eric Buchmann
Eric Buchmann
15,080 Points
Eric Buchmann
Eric Buchmann
15,080 Points 
var name = prompt('What is your name?');

console.log('Hello ' + name);

The first line should get the name from the prompt window and put it into the variable name, then you can use that variable however you want. In your example above you're just missing the '); at the end of the prompt code.

Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points

it doesn't pop out anymore, it says syntax error

nevermind i got it, but it comes out in the console..how do i make it come out on the page?

oh i get it now, javascript doesnt have any out put functions!

Eric Buchmann
Eric Buchmann
15,080 Points

document.write('string'); would output something to the document. There are other ways too, but they'll get covered later.

Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points

Right, but that's in the html file, not the JavaScript, right?