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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Variables and Strings Challenge

Posted by Brandon Rowe
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Brandon Rowe
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 15,650 Points

Variable and Strings Challenge Difficulty

I am attempting to solve the variable and strings challenge. However, when I click the 'eye' icon to preview my solution/code, a tab window opens up but there are no changes visible on the webpage. I have tried directly copying the solution from the teacher's note, change browsers from chrome to firefox, and disabling extensions but nothing has worked. I even unsuccessfully tried other simple functions like "alert" just to see if I could get the page to respond, but again it was ineffective. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help.

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A R
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A R
A R
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It's kind of a pain but you might want to just try and do it locally on your computer instead of in workspaces. If you have trouble post here, I'll check back later.

5 Answers

A R
A R
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A R
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There's a zip file in the project downloads are. You'll need to grab that first, then it's in file 3 'Working with strings" then file 7 has the challenge, the same files as the Workspaces project has

Brandon Rowe
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Brandon Rowe
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Thanks!

Brandon Rowe
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Brandon Rowe
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Brandon Rowe
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 15,650 Points

Hi! Thanks for your response. What do you mean by "do it locally"? Thanks

Mary Kong
Mary Kong
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Mary Kong
Mary Kong
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I ran into the same issue. I have to remind myself to save on the workspace and refresh. That way the changes get adapted into the preview.

Christian Fynbo
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Christian Fynbo
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Christian Fynbo
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Christian Fynbo
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,910 Points

Please post your complete html and javascript code. That way we are able to troubleshoot much easier!

Brandon Rowe
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Brandon Rowe
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 15,650 Points

Hi Christian,

I was able to figure it out. Thanks for your help anyway though. Best, B

Ainne Oum
Ainne Oum
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Ainne Oum
Ainne Oum
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I think you might have forgotton to add your scrip tag into your HTML doc.