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

Posted by Chris Fulton
Chris Fulton
544 Points

Where is my error?

var isAdmin = false; var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) { alert('Welcome administrator') }

else if(isAdmin) alert("Welcome administrator") }

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
}

else if(isAdmin) 
alert("Welcome administrator")
}
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>

2 Answers

Ramiro Martinez
Ramiro Martinez
13,858 Points
Ramiro Martinez
Ramiro Martinez
13,858 Points

In the else if clause, you have to put the variable isStudent, not isAdmin, then display an alert box with the message: alert('Welcome student'), because isStudent is true, the alert box will display.

var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = true;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent) { 
   alert('Welcome student');
}
Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Chris;

Welcome to Treehouse!

Here are the instructions for this challenge:

Add an else if clause that tests to see if the isStudent variable is true. If it is then open an alert dialog with the message 'Welcome student'.

In the code you posted above I don't see where you are checking for the value of the isStudent variable, or of a "Welcome student" message.

Ken