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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Super Conditional Challenge

Posted by Arthur Kakulidis
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 Points

I need help. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong here?

I have no clue of what I'm doing wrong.

script.js 
var money = 9;
var today = 'Friday'

if ( money >= 100 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time for a movie and dinner");    
} else if ( money >= 50 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time to go to the theater");    
} else if ( money > 10 || today === 'Friday' ) {
  alert("Time to go to the theater");   
} else if ( today !== 'Friday' ) {
  alert("This isn't Friday. I need to stay home.");   
} else {
  alert("This isn't Friday. I need to stay home.");
}
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

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

Compare the tests being performed with the messages that print out. The logic of the tests might need to be adjusted. For example:

money >= 50 || today === 'Friday'

This test is checking if the money is more than 50 OR that today is Friday. But based on the message, you would still need money on Friday, so a different logic operator is needed to combine the individual comparisons.

And be sure to only fix the testing expressions, don't change any of the messages!

Arthur Kakulidis
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 Points

Oh yeah! That makes a lot more sense now. Thank you very much!