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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Ryan Myers
Ryan Myers
6,606 Points

I don't get it

not understanding the syntax

app.js 
let firstName ("Ryan");
let lastName ("Myers");
let role = 'developer';

2 Answers

Victor Mercier
Victor Mercier
14,667 Points

Hi, first here is how we declare variable

  1. Write the let or const keyword 2.Give the name to the variable 3.Put an equal sign 4.Assign the value to the variable
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
28,998 Points
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
28,998 Points

the syntax you are using is incorrect there should be an (=) to show that you are assigning the string 'YourName' to the variable firstName

let firstName= 'Courage';

let lastName= 'Moyosvi';

let role = 'developer';