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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables The Variable Challenge Solution

Posted by Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points

I can't figure out what's wrong with my code.

The prompts are working but after I've entered the adjective, verb and noun the story doesn't post to the screen.

"<h2>There once was a [adjective] programmer who wanted to use JavaScript to [verb] the [noun].</h2>"

var adjective = prompt("Please type an adjective"); var sentence = "<h2>There once was a " + adjective; var verb = prompt("Please type verb"); var noun = prompt("Please type noun"); alert("All done. Ready for the message?"); sentence += " programmer who wanted to use JavaScript to " + verb; sentence += " the " + noun + ".</h2>"; document.write(sentence);

7 Answers

james south
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james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Points
james south
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james south
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it worked for me. i put your code verbatim in script tags and it worked fine.

Matthew Beiswenger
Matthew Beiswenger
6,814 Points
Matthew Beiswenger
Matthew Beiswenger
6,814 Points

I tried your code and it worked for me as well. Maybe try closing the browser and clicking preview again.

Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points
Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points

Thanks for the help. I thought I was going crazy. What are some good JavaScript IDEs y'all recommend and why do you think it's not working on my computer? I'm doing the programmer from a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Windows 10 as my OS and Chrome as my browser.

Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points
Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points

" i put your code verbatim in script tags and it worked fine." What does that mean James South?

Marius Totea
Marius Totea
2,239 Points
Marius Totea
Marius Totea
2,239 Points

Verbatim means putting your code into his workspace word by word. Have you checked if you delcared your javascript file into your html file? And it worked for me as well.

Matthew Beiswenger
Matthew Beiswenger
6,814 Points

The prompts wouldn't be working if the JavaScript file wasn't correctly linked.

Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points
Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points

I'm just starting out so bear with me. How would I link it to the HTML file? Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. I really want to get good at this.

Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points
Justin Klebieko
Justin Klebieko
283 Points

Here's my new code for the next assignment. The same thing is happening. It just asks me to enter a verb, noun and adjective then doesn't post it to the screen nothing else happens. Could it be a virus? Do I need to download something? ugh

var questions = 3; var questionsLeft = ' [' + questions + ' questions left]'; var adjective = prompt('Please type an adjective'); questions -= 1; questionsLeft = ' [' + questions + ' questions left]'; var verb = prompt('Please type a verb'); questions -= 1; questionsLeft = ' [' + questions + ' questions left]'; var noun = prompt('Please type a noun'); alert('All done. Ready for the message?'); var sentence = "<h2>There once was a " + adjective; sentence += ' programmer who wanted to use JavaScript to ' + verb; sentence += ' the ' + noun + '.</h2>'; document.write(sentence);