Every programming journey starts the same way: by making the computer say "hello." You're going to write one line of code, click Run, and watch your message appear in the output panel.
What you'll learn
- Print text with
console.log(...) - Write strings with
"double"or'single'quotes - Run your code and read the output
Instructions
Write a single line of JavaScript that prints exactly:
Hello, World!Then click Run to execute it. When your output matches, click Check My Work to complete the lesson.
Key concepts
console.log prints to the output
console.log(...) is the bread-and-butter way to send text to the output panel. Whatever you put inside the parentheses gets printed, followed by a newline.
console.log("Hi there");The semicolon at the end is optional in most cases — JavaScript will insert one for you — but writing it is a good habit.
Strings live inside quotes
Any sequence of characters wrapped in "double quotes" or 'single quotes' is a string. Both kinds work the same way.
console.log("It's a fine day");
console.log('She said "hi"');Use whichever quote style keeps the inside of the string readable without needing to escape.
Hints
- You only need one line of code.
- Which function prints text to the output?
console.log("Hello, World!");