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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

var player="jasmine"; this syntax is showing bummer

why it is wrong

app.js
var player ="jasmine";
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

What exactly is the problem? What did you want to achieve?

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey vinoth,

The code is correct, however, the challenge asks for "Jasmine" with a Capital J. Change your lower case j and you'll be good to go.

The challenges are very picky. Keep Coding! :)