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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Traversing the DOM Child Traversal

Matt Cool
Matt Cool
15,664 Points
Posted by Matt Cool
Matt Cool
15,664 Points

Why doesn't this pass? Please and Thank You!

help!

app.js 
const section = document.querySelector('section');
let paragraphs = section.children;
for (i=0; i < paragraphs.length; i+= 1) {
  paragraphs[i].style = "color: blue;";
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Child Traversal</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <section>
            <p>This is the first paragraph</p>
            <p>This is a slightly longer, second paragraph</p>
            <p>Shorter, last paragraph</p>
        </section>
        <footer>
            <p>&copy; 2016</p> 
        </footer>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
15,028 Points
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
15,028 Points

The penultimate line should be as follows:

paragraphs[i].style.color = ‘blue’;

And on the line above, you need to add let before i = 0.

Matt Cool
Matt Cool
15,664 Points
Matt Cool
Matt Cool
15,664 Points

got it, thanks!