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JavaScript

When I type a password in the password field greater than 8 characters the input disappears not the hint. Fix it.

What did I type wrong here?

//Problem: Hints are shown even when form is valid
//Solution: Hide and show them at appropriate times

//Hide hints
$("form span").hide();

function passwordEvent(){
    //Find out if password is valid  
    if($(this).val().length > 8) {
      //Hide hint if valid
      $("form span").hide();
    } else {
      //else show hint
      $("form span").next().show();
    }
}


//When event happens on password input
$("#password").focus(passwordEvent).keyup(passwordEvent);

//When event happens on confirmation input
  //Find out if password and confirmation match
    //Hide hint if match
    //else show hint
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

Hi Britt! I went ahead and formatted your post so that your code is easily readable. Check out the markdown cheatsheet located on this page to see how this is done. Thanks!

2 Answers

Erik Nuber
Erik Nuber
20,629 Points
function passwordEvent(){
    //Find out if password is valid  
    if($(this).val().length > 8) {
      //Hide hint if valid
      $("form span").hide();
    } else {
      //else show hint
      $("form span").next().show();
    }
}

Looks likes in here. You need to add in .next() to

 $("form span").next().hide();

edit: should explain as well not just fix it... It is looking at the given "form span" area of "this" currently, you are hiding that input instead of the .next() input which contains the hint itself. So that is why you are making the input disappear rather than the hint.

ok thank you!

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

Could you post a workplace snapshot so we can see your HTML and CSS as well? I think your JavaScript is fine, and that the issue may stem from something else.