How do I pop up an alert in Javascript?

Question

How do I pop up an alert in Javascript?

I tried alert\"HELLO\" but that didn\'t work.

Can someone tell me the correct syntax?

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Answer 1

Unlike VBScript, Javascript requires parentheses around function calls.

Therefore, you need to write alert("Hello!");

It's also prefereable (but not required) to end every statement with a semicolon ;.

Finally, if you aren't already, you need to put it in a script block, like this:

In responce to the end of your original question, there is no "javascript exe". You can put javascript inside a script tag in an HTML page, or you can make a standalone .js file and double-click on it (in Windows) to run it using WSH.