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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Display the Value of a String on a Page

Alexandra Velez
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Alexandra Velez
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Why does Chrome Dev tools give a 404 message for shout.js lesson?

Screenshot: https://snipboard.io/AUNztc.jpg

It does produce the prompt. When I answer the prompt, it doesn't reveal the answer in the console.

The only error message is along the lines of 404, not found.

Why does this error message display?

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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The error seems to come from some non-standard browser extension and does not seem related to the code.

But in the code I see the first line defines "StringToShout" (with 3 capital letters), but then the second line attempt to access "stringtoShout" (with just one capital) instead.

In future, a better way to share code to get help is to make a snapshot (not "screenshot") of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Alexandra Velez
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Alexandra Velez
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Is there a way to identify which browser extension is causing the error message? I'd like to remove it.

Good observation! I didn't see notice the lack of capital letters.

Thank you for including the link to how to do a snapshot. I'll definitely use that in the future to share the code in the workspace.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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About that extension .. see if you have anything loaded that resembles that long word (or part of it) in the error message.

got the same error message. i thought i was bugging wondering why it works well for him and not for me. I typed it in chrome using the console for js. and my error said "uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'stringToShout' has already been declared. "

const stringToShout = prompt("what do you want to shout"); let shout = stringToShout.toUpperCase(); const shoutMessage = <h2>The message to shout is: ${shout}!!</h2>;

document.querySelector('main').innerHTML = shoutMessage; VM572:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'stringToShout' has already been declared

i had the same issue. i got the 404 message issue, and also Identifier 'stringToShout' has already been declared. ".

i did copy the code to the console of Firefox and it worked perfectly

const sTS = prompt ("what would you like to shout?"); const shout =sTS.toUpperCase();

const sM =the message to shout is: "${shout}!";

document.write(sM);