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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

moustafa ahmed
moustafa ahmed
1,215 Points
Posted by moustafa ahmed
moustafa ahmed
1,215 Points

var date = prompt("What day is it? ") var answer = (date); document.write(answer); whats wrong cant understand

i dont know what wrong with my code i even try it out and run it its work just fine

scripts.js 
var date = prompt("What day is it? ")
var answer = (date);
document.write(answer);
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="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
franklin Kirimi
franklin Kirimi
898 Points

I think your problem might be on line 2 of your scripts.js. hint: what type of data are you storing in var answer?

moustafa ahmed
moustafa ahmed
1,215 Points
moustafa ahmed
moustafa ahmed
1,215 Points

i have to print whats come out from the prompt so var date = prompt ("what is the date"); document .write(date);

its the same as

var date = prompt ("what is the date"); var answer = (date); document.write(answer); but i figure out that the site didnt figure out that both of them are right its ok already solve it :) thanks much

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

The instructions for task 2 say, "Use the prompt() method to ask the user "What day is it?" and store the result in the answer variable." but you're storing it in a different variable named date and then copying again on the next line.

Also, the challenges are very picky about exact outputs and you have an extra space after the question mark in the prompt string.