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JavaScript

Andrea Evolo
Andrea Evolo
7,496 Points
Posted by Andrea Evolo
Andrea Evolo
7,496 Points

Why this count as a sintax error?

var count = 0;

while (count < 26) { document.write("<p>random message</p>"); count ++ 1; // Why the "++" give me an error? } var count = 0;

while (count < 26) { document.write("<p>random message</p>"); count += 1; // and why in this why pass? }

1 Answer

brandon downs
brandon downs
11,577 Points
brandon downs
brandon downs
11,577 Points

you would need to remove the 1 after the ++

++ is the same as saying +=1