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#1

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  • The first three pass with the if (so it’s correct)
  • After then if do not pass the first “if” continue with the other “else if” (so if the first “if” is true do not continue)

If i “write” only one if “the first three test pass”, but if I add "else if " only the last test pass, although I think that is correct my answer,

#2

Why do you think there is an error? Please explain what you mean.

There are some errors in your code.

#3

I edit the post, thanks for the response.

#4

You have code of the form

for (let i = 0; i < bound; i++) {
  if (condition1) {
    return "something";
  } else if (condition2) {
    return "something else";
  } else if (condition3) {
    return "something other else";
  }
}

As soon as you meet one of the three conditions, you return from the function and stop executing the loop. This is causing your loop to behave differently that you expect.

#5

So, the first test:
1:

  • It comply the first “if”, so the function return result and stop the function, so do not have to continue with the others (because are “else if”).

In the fourth test:
4:

  • Do not comply the first if so it continues
  • It comply the second “else if” (no such contact), so in return “No such contact”, and stop the function.

It works this way, doesn’t it?

Thanks for the help.

#6

Right, but that means that you return “No such contact” the first time you find a contact that does not have a matching name, which means that you have not checked the full contact list with your for loop.

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#7

It sounds logic, thanks for the help I will check it.

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#8

It worked, thanks for the help

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