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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects Access and Set Object Properties

Ryan Behrens
Ryan Behrens
1,949 Points
Posted by Ryan Behrens
Ryan Behrens
1,949 Points

why is newYork.country = USA; not working? it says task 1 is no longer working,

why is this not the answer? task 1 passed the first part, but when i add the second answer of country = usa it says task 1 is no longer working.

script.js 
var newYork = {
  population: 100, 
  latitude: '40.7127 N',
  longitude: '74.0059 W'
};
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Objects</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points

Hi Ryan, I don't see you adding the country property to the code above, but looking at the title of your question, I would guess that you have not surrounded USA in quotes, like so:

newYork.country = "USA"; //place USA inside quotes