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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add a Final Else Clause

Posted by Qasim Rashad
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Qasim Rashad
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,837 Points

help with question

it says error but can't spot the error, did I do it right?

script.js 
var isAdmin = false;
var isStudent = false;

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if (isStudent) {
    alert('Welcome student');
}
else ( isAdmin) {
  alert ('Who are you?'); 
}
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
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

A final "else" statement does not take a conditional expression (it will not have anything following it in parentheses).

It doesn't need one since it handles all cases not covered by the previous "if" chain.

Qasim Rashad
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Qasim Rashad
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,837 Points

Thank you for the helpful tip, I’ve figured it out.