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15,053 PointsWon't let you use "const" or "let"
FYI: even though ES6+ allows the use of let
and const
, this challenge requires the use of var.
$(document).ready(function() {
var weatherAPI;
});
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>What's the Weather Like?</title>
<script src="jquery.js"></script>
<script src="weather.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="main">
<h1>Current temperature: <span id="temperature"></span>°</h1>
</div>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Kevin Gates
15,053 PointsThis is more of an community announcement, rather than a question.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsSteven Parker
231,275 PointsThat particular course was created before the ES6 syntax was commonly adopted.
Kevin Gates
15,053 PointsKevin Gates
15,053 PointsYes, this is true, but they have these lessons mixed with various ES6 lessons (Fetch API, Promises, etc.). So in case someone is coming here and wanting to use modern methods, I wanted to give a heads up.