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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Add JavaScript to HTML

Posted by Alex Smith
Alex Smith
5,133 Points

I've checked, rechecked and checked again. I am not getting results. I'm unable to attach the js file for some reason.

I'm unsure of what I'm doing wrong. I have followed the video step by step, and also checked the file up and down myself for mistakes and I can't find anything wrong but the js file is not being run when I open the preview.

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

Make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here so we can check it out.

Alex Smith
Alex Smith
5,133 Points

https://w.trhou.se/vabr0agwau

I tried with single quotes and double quotes, and also tried on google chrome alongside mozilla. Thank you for your help.

1 Answer

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

It's good to be consistent, but the kind of quote isn't important.

That is unless the string contains the quoting character , which is the problem in the script.js file:

alert('Hey, you're back for more?');    // the ' inside the string causes a syntax error
alert("Hey, you're back for more?");   // but using different quotes fixes the issue
alert('Hey, you\'re back for more?');  // or you could "escape" the inner character
Alex Smith
Alex Smith
5,133 Points

Ah! Okay, thank you!