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Thread: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME.

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    Default ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME.

    I would like to know what could be possibly wrong with my code since I get feedback that "my code returned 'paper wins' instead of 'scissors wins' when the inputs are scissors and paper"

    Below is my code. Thanks for the help.

    var userChoice = prompt("Do you choose rock, paper or scissors?");
    var computerChoice = Math.random();
    if (computerChoice < 0.34) {
    computerChoice = "rock";
    } else if(computerChoice <= 0.67) {
    computerChoice = "paper";
    } else {
    computerChoice = "scissors";
    }

    compare(userChoice,computerChoice);

    var compare = function (choice1,choice2)
    {

    if (choice1 === choice2)
    {
    return ("The result is a tie!");
    }

    if (choice1 === "rock")
    {
    if (choice2 === "scissors")
    return ("Rock wins");

    else
    {
    return ("Paper wins");
    }
    }
    if (choice1 === "paper")
    {
    if (choice2 === "rock")
    return ("paper wins");

    else
    {
    return ("scissors wins");
    }
    }
    if (choice1 === "paper")
    {
    if (choice2 === "scissors")
    return ("Scissors wins");

    else
    {
    return ("rock wins");
    }
    }
    if (choice1 === "scissors")
    {
    if (choice2 === "rock")
    return ("rock wins");
    else
    {
    return ("paper wins");
    }
    }
    if (choice1 === "scissors")
    {
    if (choice2 === "paper")
    return ("scissors wins");

    else
    {
    return ("rock wins");
    }
    }
    };


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    Default Re: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME.

    When comparing strings with you have to use the .equals method in this case it would be
    if(choice1.equals("scissors")){}

    and etc.
    I'm fairly sure that's your problem

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    Default Re: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME.

    === ?

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    Default Re: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS GAME.

    javascript vs java?
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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