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Feb 26.2012

Hello,

I am trying to learn JavaScript and I have set up the code below. In my Alert dialog when I run it, I get the value 600. I am trying to get it to say the sentence..

“high score belongs to (either playerOne or playerTwo)….instead the alert says 600.
can someone tell me what I am doing wrong??
thanks
babs

var playerOne=500;
var playerTwo=600;

var highScore;

if (playerOne>playerTwo){
highScore=playerOne;
}
else {
highScore=playerTwo;
}

alert (“high score belongs to ” && highScore);

thanks!

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@TheAliveWinnerFeb 26.2012 — [code=html]
<script>
var playerOne=500;
var playerTwo=600;

if (playerOne>playerTwo){
alert("high score belongs to playerOne!");
}
else {
alert("high score belongs to playerTwo!");
}
</script>
[/code]
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@TheAliveWinnerFeb 26.2012 — [code=html]var playerOne=500;
var playerTwo=600;

var highScore;

if (playerOne>playerTwo){
highScore="playerOne";
}
else {
highScore="playerTwo";
}
alert ("high score belongs to " + highScore);[/code]

Use [COLOR="Red"][B]+ [/B][/COLOR]instead of [B][COLOR="Red"]&&[/COLOR][/B]
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@TheAliveWinnerFeb 26.2012 — [B]Note: When you assign a text value to a variable, use quotes around the value.[/B]

Use:
[CODE]highScore="playerOne";[/CODE]
Instead of:
[CODE]highScore=playerOne;[/CODE]
Check: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_variables.asp
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@TheAliveWinnerFeb 26.2012 — [I]The [COLOR="Red"]+ [/COLOR]operator is used to add string variables or text values together.



To add two or more string variables together, use the [COLOR="Red"]+ [/COLOR]operator.



[COLOR="Red"]&&[/COLOR] is not used to do that![/I]

[I]Check[/I]:[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"] http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_operators.asp[/COLOR]
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@ibabsauthorFeb 26.2012 — Hello!

Thank you so much for all of this....

very helpful...

I will also check out the W3C site you have recommended!

thanks

babs ?
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@ibabsauthorFeb 26.2012 — Hello!

Thank you so much for all of this....

very helpful...

I will also check out the W3schools site you have recommended!

thanks

babs ?
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@TheAliveWinnerFeb 26.2012 — Hello!

Thank you so much for all of this....

very helpful...

I will also check out the W3C site you have recommended!

thanks

babs ?[/QUOTE]

[B][I][COLOR="Red"]You are welcome, dear![/COLOR][/I][/B]

:p
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