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

Posted by mctheta
mctheta
3,709 Points

Why is the Workspace telling me that it cannot see the message "Welcome Student" in my alert?

When I preview, I get an alert "Welcome Student", but the Workspace is giving me an error. I have checked for errors in the console and nothing shows up. I call shenanigans! :)

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator')
} else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome Student')
}
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

Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

mctheta,

The challenge requires 'student' to be all lowercase.

alert('Welcome student');

And, while not required, it's a smart idea to end statements with a semicolon (;).

–Rich

mctheta
mctheta
3,709 Points

Gotcha! Thanks, Rich!!

Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

You betcha! Glad to help.

Please return the favor by marking as answered.

mctheta
mctheta
3,709 Points

Sorry about that, new user here! Thanks for the tip!