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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Introducing Conditional Statements

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

whats missing

I think I'm on the right path but I need a lil clarity

app.js 
var answer = prompt('what is the best programing language?');
if () {
  alert('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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points
Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points

Your if statement is lacking a condition. The question is asking that the if statement check if the answer is equal to the string "JavaScript" then alert "You are correct". So put the requested condition into your if condition and also correct your alert message.