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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

how to add a warning in a script

how to add an alert

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>
<script>
alert("warning.");
</script>
</html>

2 Answers

Martin Zarate
Martin Zarate
10,723 Points
Martin Zarate
Martin Zarate
10,723 Points

A line of code needs to be called upon to be executed, in this case, you need to create a function, then call the function to run it. Example:

// this is the function
function theAlert() {
      alert("Warning!");  // this is the message
    }
    theAlert(); // and here is the function call

Hope this helps, cheers.

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

:warning: Creating and calling a function is not part of this challenge.

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

Your alert call is correct, but you have some other issues:

  • the code has an extra set of script tags with a src attribute that are not part of this challenge
  • both script tags with the code in between should be inside the body element

There's no need to create an extra function for this challenge.

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

still not working i dont understand whats wrong

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

Both issues must be fixed for it to work.