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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points
Posted by kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points

var answer = prompt("What day is it?"); document.write(answer); why i can't pass to next level ?

use the prompt to do

scripts.js 
var answer;
var answer = prompt("What day is it");
  console.log(answer);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points
Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points

you have declared the variable "answer" twice. Just one time will do, and I think they want you to use a question mark.

so 

var answer;
answer = prompt("What day is it?");

Should to the trick for the first and second part

kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points
kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points

thank you ! pass ! have a good day !

kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points
kun fang
kun fang
2,924 Points

thank you !!! pass! have a good day !