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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Object Basics Dot Notation & Bracket Notation

Truman Smith
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I'm stuck on the first part of the challenge

Why does the challenge not accept this code?

const player1 = { name: 'Ashley', color: 'purple', isTurn: true, play: function(){ if ( this.isTurn ) { } } }

The statement "works" in the browser console, in that it doesn't throw a syntax error. I've tried variations of the if-statement that are functionally the same and haven't found the magic sequence that it wants.

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Here is the challenge instructions: Inside the play method, write an empty if statement that checks if it's the players turn. Use dot notation.

Here is the error my answer returns: Bummer: Something is incorrect. Check that you wrote an if statement inside the method. Check that you're using dot notation. Are you using the this keyword?

4 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

Your code appears correct. All I did was remove the space before and after this.isTurn so you end up with (this.isTurn) and it passed.

Makenson Duperval
Makenson Duperval
7,028 Points
Makenson Duperval
Makenson Duperval
7,028 Points

Hello. How could I do the segond part of this question please. each time I do it, it doesn't work. It says:

Inside the if statement, return a string equal to the value of the name property followed by the string " is now playing!". Use bracket notation.

Dustin Wildes
Dustin Wildes
12,094 Points
Dustin Wildes
Dustin Wildes
12,094 Points

const player1 = { name: 'Ashley', color: 'purple', isTurn: true, play: function(){ if (this.isTurn) { return(${player1['name']} is now playing!); } } }

I used template literal (using back ticks shared with the tilde mark) as show above. Maybe give that a try and let me know?

Marek Ostrowski
Marek Ostrowski
16,543 Points
Marek Ostrowski
Marek Ostrowski
16,543 Points

play: function(){ if (this.isTurn) { return player1['name'] + " is now playing!"} }