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Start your free trialMichael Gardiner
4,282 PointsPersonal Question
I am writing a code to take a quiz, but even when i enter the right answers it gives me "Wrong!" Can someone please help!?
/*
Ask at least 5 questions.
Keep track of how many questions the user got right.
Message how many s/he got right.
Rank player:
5 = gold. 3-4 = silver. 1-2 = bronze. 0 = none.
*/
var correct = 0
//Questions:
var numA = prompt("I am thinking of a number between 1 and 10. What is the number I am thinking of?");
if (numA === Math.floor(Math.random() * 10 ) + 1) {
alert('Correct!');
correct += 1;
} else {
alert('Wrong!');
}
var colA = prompt("Is my favorite color purple or blue?");
if (colA.toUpperCase === "PURPLE") {
alert('Correct!');
correct += 1;
} else {
alert('Wrong!');
}
var petA = prompt("Is my dog's name Logan Murphy or Spike?");
if (petA.toUpperCase === "LOGAN") {
alert('Correct!');
correct += 1;
} else {
alert('Wrong!');
}
var ageA = prompt("How old am I?");
if (ageA === 18) {
alert('Correct!');
correct += 1;
} else {
alert('Wrong!');
}
var liveA = prompt("Where do I live?");
if (liveA.toUpperCase === "NEW YORK CITY" || liveA.toUpperCase === "NEW YORK" || liveA.toUpperCase === "NYC") {
alert('Correct!');
correct += 1;
} else {
alert('Wrong!');
}
//Results:
document.write("You got " + correct + " out of 5 questions correct. ");
//Ranking:
if (correct === 5) {
document.write("You earned a gold crown!");
} else if (correct >= 3) {
document.write("You earned a silver crown!");
} else if (correct >= 1) {
document.write("You earned a bronze crown!");
} else {
document.write("No crown for you! Try again!");
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
<title>Time Calculator</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Time calculator</h1>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</div>
</body>
</html>
2 Answers
Rod Barbee
11,935 PointsEach line needs to end with a semi-colon. Look at the first line.
Rod Barbee
11,935 Pointsthe first uncommented line, that is
Michael Gardiner
4,282 PointsI fixed that, still says Wrong for every answer