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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Making Decisions with Conditional Statements Add an Else If Clause

Posted by Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points

need another set of eyes can't see what's wrong!

help.

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

if ( isAdmin ) {
    alert('Welcome administrator');
} else if ( isStudent ) {
  alert ('Welcome student');
  {
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>
Brandon Leichty
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Brandon Leichty
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,193 Points

Hey Edward,

Take a look at the final bracket of your code. Hope that helps!

-Brandon

5 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It looks like the final brace is facing the wrong way. It 's another open brace ( { ), but it should be a closing brace instead ( } ).

Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points
Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points

yes Bummer! There was an error with your code: syntaxError: parse error

Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points
Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points

YES, I see that now thanks.

Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points
Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points

well crap! still syntax error.

Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points
Edward McEntire
Edward McEntire
8,667 Points

I got it! thanks you guys. I had an extra curly bracket in the code . Took it out and it worked.