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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Beth Osburn
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Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points
Posted by Beth Osburn
Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points

What is wrong with this? create a player variable with string "Jasmine" var message ="player Jasmine";

var message ="player Jasmine";

app.js 
var message ="player Jasmine";
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

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

Two issues stand out at first glance.

  • the challenge asked you to create a variable named "player", but you named yours "message"
  • the challenge asked you to put the string 'Jasmine' in it, but you put 'player Jasmine' instead.