prompts

Question 1

What is the keyword that displays a box requesting user input?

Answer 1

prompt

Question 2

What is the keyword in a statement that shares most of the syntax of a prompt statement?

Answer 2

alert

Question 3

What do you need in order to capture a user’s input in a prompt box? Answer with one word.

Answer 3

variable

Question 4

var gender = prompt(askGender, bestGuess);
In the above statement, what is optional?

Answer 4

bestGuess

Question 5

Code a prompt with the message “Enter first name”. The user’s response is assigned to firstName, which hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 5

var firstName = prompt(“Enter first name”);

Question 6

Code a prompt with the message “Country?” and the default answer “China”. The user’s response is assigned to country, which hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 6

var country = prompt(“Country?”, “China”);

Question 7

Code a prompt that specifies a string as the message. Assign the user’s response to a variable that hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 7

var parrotName = prompt(“Enter name of parrot”)

Question 8

Code a prompt that specifies a string as the message. Include a default input. Assign the user’s response to a variable that hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 8

var name = prompt(“Enter parrot name”, “Polly”);

Question 9

Code a prompt that specifies a variable as the message and assigns the user’s response to a variable that hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 9

var response = prompt(question);

Question 10

Code a prompt that specifies a variable as the message, a second variable as the default response, and assigns the user’s response to a third variable that hasn’t been declared beforehand.

Answer 10

var response = prompt(question, defAnsw);

Question 11

Assign strings to two variables. Code a prompt specifying the first variable as the message and the second variable as the default response. Assign the user’s response to a third variable. None of the variables have been declared beforehand.

Answer 11

var question = "Name of parrot?";
var defaultAnswer = "Polly";
var pName = prompt(question, defaultAnswer);

Question 12

var sex = prompt(askGender, bestGuess);
Re-code the statement above, omitting what's optional.

Answer 12

var sex = prompt(askGender);