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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Write a Template Literal

Posted by Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,834 Points

It asks me to post `:$` immediately after type but Im doing that and it doesnt work

It asks me to post :$ immediately after type but Im doing that and it doesnt work. Does anyone know what I am doing?

app.js 
const flavor = "Blueberry";
const type = "Smoothie";
const price = 4.99;

const drink = `${flavor} '' ${type}:$ ${price}`;

1 Answer

Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 Points

Hey Ja'Quan, don't worry about it this is simple, but the feedback from the challenge is a bit confusing. Here's the answer: 

const flavor = "Blueberry";
const type = "Smoothie";
const price = 4.99;

const drink = `${flavor} ${type}: $${price}`;

If you want to add a $ character infront of an interpolated value, put it right infront of the $ that is used for the interpolation and it will render. The other issue was that you had some empty single quotes that was preventing you from passing the challenge.

Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,834 Points

Thank you! This was a tricky one for me but I appreciate you!