Build a Library Manager - Step 11

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  • Reset the step.
  • Read the instructions.
  • If there is something you don’t understand, ask about it.

I’m not sure why you don’t do this. Please provide an explanation if you have one.

You’ve already received multiple warnings and silences on this forum, so it would not make sense to do another one. The next step will be a permanent ban. So please take this seriously.

about: “Business strategy book”

The summaries are already given when you reset the step. Do not change this part of the code and do not write your own descriptions.

If you’re having a problem with the interface that’s preventing you from following my instructions, please let us know.

Please ask questions. Do not just paste nonsense code here and ask us to fix it for you.

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hi, please dont ban me. i have tried googling, and did see a post about a issue that vallice pushed on the github reporting an issue or bug about 2 weeks ago. have reset the lesson multiple times, have rewrote the code several times. but i dont know what the vallidator is looking for i think i have the code right. please be genetle with me. afraid to ask, as the harsh replies. yes, trying my best. first time doing higher order functions as a blind person, using a screen reader. so have tried about 30 times and still says either not returning an array or not the length of the array, what is the code vallidator looking for, and totally stuck. so pasting my code below.

any ideas, advice, not to do it for me, thats why i want to learn, or the vallidator being picky pasting below. waiting for your expert reply. marvin.

ps: pasting the function below and did type it in the editor. reset the lesson, deleted all code in the editor but it is still failling.

function getBookSummaries(books) {
return books.map(function(book) {
return book.about;
});
}

ps:: so stuck and cannot go to the next lesson, have tried for the past 2 or 3 days as in adelaide, australia. help!

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it fails if you delete all the code in the editor after you reset the step… you must keep the code that is already there after resetting

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hi, got it to pass. and did not know had to keep the code for the boiler plate. that was my fault. now it passes. sorry for bothering everybodys time.

marvin.

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I don’t want to ban you at all. That’s the very last thing I want to do. However, you don’t seem to be getting any use out of the forum. You don’t listen to anyone’s advice and you magically show up with the correct answer without seeming to have any understanding of the problem.

You should take time to understand the problem you are working on before looking for bugs on github. Your solution was incorrect and if there was a bug in the tests it would become apparent during discussion here.

You reset the step and rewrote the code multiple times, however you never asked a single question in the forum about the instructions. Was there anything about the code or instructions that you didn’t understand?

If my replies seem harsh it’s because you aren’t asking any questions, so please don’t be afraid to ask. I want to help that’s why I’m here. I’m just telling you how it is.

I’m not really sure the details about coding using a screen reader. It must be very different so please share those details and let us know if there is anything about the interface that is holding you back or causing difficulty.

If you don’t follow our instructions or answer our questions on the forum, we cannot help you. At the beginning of this thread it’s clear that you did not understand the difference between an array and an object.

You keep mentioning that you are using google, even though I’ve said it won’t help and you should not do that.

The fact that you deleted all the code in the editor and then expected your function to work shows a real lack of any understanding. It’s fine if you don’t understand something but you need to ask questions. Can you understand how premature it is for you to assume there’s a bug in the test and search github?

The code you deleted is not “boilerplate”. It’s the code that you’ve been writing at each step. In either case, why do you think it would still work after deleting it? How is the array going to be created and defined?

When you reset the step it will restore the code that starts that step, where you left off from the previous step. You only need to continue in the active coding area below the instructions.

You say you got the step to “pass” but do you understand the code that you’ve written? That’s the goal, not just pasting some code you found and getting it to pass.

My advice for the next time you post to the forum:

  • Use the “Ask for Help” button which will copy your code to the thread and make a link to the lab for you.
  • If you do not understand the instructions or something about the code, ask a specific question about it.

If you can do that, then anyone here will be happy and able to help you.

If you can’t show that you’re here to learn, then the forum isn’t the right place for you.

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