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Hunter Shaw
2,187 PointsMy code isn't working, help?
var questionsCorrect = 0;
var totalQuestions = 5;
// Question 1
var question_1 = prompt("What color is an apple?");
if ( question_1 === 'red' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 2
var question_2 = prompt("What is 10 + 15?");
if ( parseInt(question_2) === 25 ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 3
var question_3 = prompt("How many days are in a week?");
if ( parseInt(question_3) === 7 ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 4
var question_4 = prompt("What's the best programming language?");
if ( question_4 === 'javascript' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 5
var question_5 = prompt("How do you say hello in Spanish?");
if ( question_5 === 'hola' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// How many right
document.write("You answered " + questionsCorrect + " correctly out of " + totalQuestions + "." + "<br>");
// if else statements
if ( questionsCorrect === totalQuestions ) {
document.write("You've earned the gold crown!");
}
else if ( questionsCorrect === 3 || questionsCorrect === 4 ) {
document.write("You've earned the silver crown!");
if ( questionsCorrect === 1 || questionsCorrect === 2 ) {
document.write("You've earned the bronze crown!");
}
} else {
document.write("You've earned no crown at all."
}
/*
What color is an apple?
What is 10 + 15?
How many days are in a week?
What's the best programming language?
How do you say hello in Spanish?
var answer_1 = 'red'; var answer_2 = 25; var answer_3 = 7; var answer_4 = 'javascript'; var answer_5 = 'hola'
// not sure why my code doesn't work, might be something to do with the if else statements at the end.
*/
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsIt looks like the line with "no crown at all" is missing a closing parenthesis (and probably a semicolon).
In future, when posting code, use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. 
Hunter Shaw
2,187 PointsHere's my code that is fixed, I fixed a few things from the code above.
-- Thanks :)
var questionsCorrect = 0;
var totalQuestions = 5;
// Question 1
var question_1 = prompt("What color is an apple?");
if ( question_1 === 'red' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 2
var question_2 = prompt("What is 10 + 15?");
if ( parseInt(question_2) === 25 ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 3
var question_3 = prompt("How many days are in a week?");
if ( parseInt(question_3) === 7 ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 4
var question_4 = prompt("What's the best programming language?");
if ( question_4 === 'javascript' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// Question 5
var question_5 = prompt("How do you say hello in Spanish?");
if ( question_5 === 'hola' ) {
questionsCorrect = questionsCorrect + 1;
}
// How many right
document.write("You answered " + questionsCorrect + " correctly out of " + totalQuestions + "." + "<br>");
if ( questionsCorrect === totalQuestions ) {
document.write("You've earned the gold crown!");
}
else if ( questionsCorrect === 3 || questionsCorrect === 4 ) {
document.write("You've earned the silver crown!");
} else if ( questionsCorrect === 1 || questionsCorrect === 2 ) {
document.write("You've earned the bronze crown!");
} else {
document.write("You've earned no crown at all.");
}
/*
What color is an apple?
What is 10 + 15?
How many days are in a week?
What's the best programming language?
How do you say hello in Spanish?
var answer_1 = 'red';
var answer_2 = 25;
var answer_3 = 7;
var answer_4 = 'javascript';
var answer_5 = 'hola'
*/
Hunter Shaw
2,187 PointsHunter Shaw
2,187 PointsI can't believe I missed that. It just goes to show one one little thing can mess up your whole program. However, it did work and I really appreciate your suggestions.