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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Useful Array Methods

Zander Curtis
Zander Curtis
10,634 Points
Posted by Zander Curtis
Zander Curtis
10,634 Points

What's Wrong with This Code?

Can't get this code to set the prompt. Anyone have any ideas?

var inStock = [ 'apples', 'eggs', 'milk', 'cookies', 'cheese', 'bread', 'lettuce', 'carrot', 'broccoli', 'pizza', 'potato', 'crackers', 'onion', 'tofu', 'frozen dinner', 'cucumber'];

var search;

function print(message) {
  document.write( '<p>' + message + '</p>');
}

while (true) {
search = prompt ("Search for a product in our store");
  search = search.toLowerCase();
  if( search === 'quit') {
    break;
  } else if ( search === 'list' ) {
    print( inStock.join(', ') );
  } else {
      if ( inStock.indexOf( search ) > -1) {
         print('Yes ' + search + ' in the store.'); 
      } else {
        print( search + ' is not in stock.');
          }
  }

1 Answer

Nejc Vukovic
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Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 Points

Hi there.

Add a " } " at the end of your file: you didn't close the while loop block :)

And use dev tools in your browser to find the problem if something isn't working as it should :)

Nejc Vukovic
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Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 Points

Just to add: use a TextEditor ( Atom is a good one ) to spot these mistakes early on. Syntax colouring helps:)