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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Write JavaScript Statements

Posted by erika harvey
erika harvey
271 Points

it alerts when i run it but the test still says i'm not alerting

Not quite sure where i screwed up in my alert('I am Programming');

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <script src = "app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>
app.js 
console.log("Begin program");
alert('I am Programming');
Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points
Adam Duffield
Adam Duffield
30,494 Points

Treehouse tasks are often very picky about having exactly what they tell you too, as is the case in a day to day development role. Is the alert message missing say, a full stop of exclamation mark?

Best of luck, Adam

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points

The challenge is looking for a very specific message, and you left off the punctuation!

alert('I am Programming!');