Self-Paced Work: Chatbot Updates
Update the chatbot to make it more robust.
More Responses
There is always room for more responses to be added to the chatbot! Come up with some original ones, or use this list as a basis. Each new response should use a similar if statement structure:
if (message === "MESSAGE") {
alert("RESPONSE");
}
Add several responses to make the chatbot more lifelike.
| Message | Response |
|---|---|
| What's up? | Not much |
| How are you | I am fine |
| Sing a song | Mary had a little lamb |
| What is 1+1 | 1+1 is 2 |
| Tell me a joke | I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. |
| Give me a quote | You miss 100% of the shots you take |
An Else
Currently, the chatbot will not respond if the message is not in an if statement. There should be a catch-all response for any messages that are not properly handled. This is possible using an else if and else structure.
Read through this page for more information about how else if works. Here is an example:
if (message === "Hello") {
alert("hi");
} else if (message === "Goodbye") {
alert("bye");
} else {
alert("I do not understand your message.");
}
Update the existing chat function so that it can respond to other messages by saying "I do not understand your message."
Challenges
After completing the self-paced work, take a look at the challenges.