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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Strings Methods

Posted by April Daniels
April Daniels
2,435 Points

Update the variable of 'indexOfBrown' on about line 19, to find the index of the string of "brown" in the string 'quick'

What the heck is this line of instruction supposed to mean? I swear to the Goddess, it's like Jim writes his quizzes to be riddles. This isn't the first time I've had to parse out what he's saying simply because it's so pointlessly obtuse.

There IS no string called brown. There's a string with the word brown in it. Is that what he meant, the word brown in the string called quick? Then he should say so. Or is this referring to a substring? If it is, then CALL it a substring.

Also, using "of" in this way is super confusing. The there is a string CALLED quick, not "of" quick or "of" brown.

And the feedback here when you get an answer wrong is not good at all. I don't even understand what the question is, and I've watched the video and taken careful notes.

1 Answer

Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points
Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points

I know it's a little tricky, but it's fine for me when I did it.

Do you still need help or you just complain about the Jim's English? :D

April Daniels
April Daniels
2,435 Points

Hun, people are paying money for this course. If the instructions are poorly written, that's actually a problem, not something to get snooty about when folks express their frustration.

Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points
Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points

I know how you feel. I just asked whether you still need help, because it's the forum where you come to ask questions. I think after you did the exercise there is a pop-up to ask for your feedback, you can write it there then. Sorry for your frustration.