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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add an Else If Clause

Posted by Doretha Kenneth
Doretha Kenneth
Courses Plus Student 4,363 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I am not sure what I am doing wrong here. Please help! thanks.

script.js 
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
}
} else if ( false ) {
}   alert('Welcome Student')
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
  • You're closing the if branch two times
  • The 'else if' branch should test to see whether the isStudent variable is true
  • The body of your 'else if' has nothing in it. The body is the part within its curly braces
Doretha Kenneth
Doretha Kenneth
Courses Plus Student 4,363 Points

Thank you for your help. I see what you are saying and it worked out.

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

np! You can mark this question as solved by selecting a "best answer". :smile: