This bug report discusses a code challenge on FreeCodeCamp.org that does not appear to be working correctly. When submitting the clearly expected answer the site rejects this answer and does not credit the user for a correct response.
The bug does not impact use of other challenges on the site, but prevents a user from fully completing one section of the free curriculum. This occurred using the Google Chrome browser on several devices. Other browsers were not tried.
Project Information
- Repository:
https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp - Project Name:
freeCodeCamp - Publisher (if applicable): Free Code Camp , a non-profit organization founded by Quincy Larson
This issue was reported on the project owners repository here.
UPDATE: While doing a second pass of due diligence in the project's backlog I found this issue which raises the same behavior. However, the proposed solution did not work for me so I decided to go ahead and share what I already learned and had written up in the hopes that increased visibility might lead to an improved solution.
I understand that may make this post ineligible or lower quality as a Utopian contribution. That's a secondary concern. I'm hopeful that the information still proves useful to the project itself.
Expected behavior
When a correct solution to the exercise is entered in the code pane all the tests pass and the site acknowledges that the lesson is complete.
The instructions for this lesson read "[a]dd a height property to the h4 tag and set it to 25px." Thus the following code should pass. But does not.
<style>
h4 {
text-align: center;
height: 25px;
}
p {
text-align: justify;
}
.links {
margin-right: 20px;
text-align: left;
}
.fullCard {
width: 245px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
margin: 10px 5px;
padding: 4px;
}
.cardContent {
padding: 10px;
}
</style>
<div class="fullCard">
<div class="cardContent">
<h4>Google</h4>
<div class="cardText">
<p>Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University.</p>
</div>
<div class="cardLinks">
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Page" target="_blank" class="links">Larry Page</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Brin" target="_blank" class="links">Sergey Brin</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Actual behavior
When the code above is tested, the lesson unit tests fail and report as follows:
// running tests
Your code should change the h4 height property to a value of 25 pixels.
// tests completed
First impression investigation of cause
It may be that the default user-agent style sheet is slightly modifying the final computed height value of the applicable element, causing the causing the actual height not to match the expected `height in the following described test.
freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/adjust-the-height-of-an-element-using-the-height-property.english.md
tests:
- text: Your code should change the <code>h4</code> heightcode> property to a value of 25 pixels.
testString: assert($('h4').css('height') == '25px', 'Your code should change the h4 height property to a value of 25 pixels.');
On inspection the computed value does come close to 25px. But it is not exact:
How to reproduce
Operating system: Chrome OS v. 70.0.3538.110
- Navigate to https://learn.freecodecamp.org/responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/adjust-the-height-of-an-element-using-the-height-property
- On line 4 of the code pane modify the
h4 style by inserting height: 25px;
- Click the 'Run the Tests' button or press CTRL + ENTER to run the tests
- The tests should pass but don't.
Recording Of The Bug
Link to full video: https://www.useloom.com/share/4895543830444027b427f067e76c6d1c
Inset view of code change
GitHub Account
