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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Using String Methods

Posted by skehrt
skehrt
7,271 Points

?? Don't know what I am doing wrong with this .toUpperCase() obbjective

Everything I do it was asking me if I was using .toUpperCase with lastName (which I was) - I have tried everything so many times I and it kept repeating "did you add .toUpperCase() to end of lastName, which I had, so I started playing with the semi-colons, etc. to where it now says "task 1 doesn't work "- I can't even remember what task one was since I've been dealing with this for so long. I have gone back & watched the video & paused it on the section where Dave types it out - to no avail . Is there a bug in this challenge or something?

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase(); + "#" + lastname.toUpperCase();
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Besides the syntax errors, you'll need to show two statements to complete the challenge. I updated my answer.

2 Answers

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Yep, a couple of syntax errors - remove the semicolon after id and spell lastName correctly. Copy it into your browser to debug.

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();

If you follow the challenge they have you to add the # (pound sign) and upper case to the userName defined in task 1. So you need to show the completed task 1 and a separate statement for task 2 - something like below:

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
skehrt
skehrt
7,271 Points

Thanks so much for the timely reply! By the time I asked for help - my page wasn't even showing what I was actually doing wrong - but you answered all of it, Thanks, again!

Osaro Igbinovia
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Osaro Igbinovia
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,928 Points
Osaro Igbinovia
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Osaro Igbinovia
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,928 Points

Hi there, you just made a little syntax error in your concatenation in the 'username' variable. You typed a semi-colon in between the .toUpperCase() method and the '#' string, and you didn't spell 'lastName' correctly.

var userName = id.toUpperCase(); + "#" + lastname.toUpperCase();

All you need do is delete the semi-colon and spell the 'lastName' variable correctly with camel casing and you're good to go :)

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
skehrt
skehrt
7,271 Points

Thak you, Osaro - I just tried the same answer you gave me (which I am pretty sure I tried during this whole period) and it still does not work. Dave sent me the same answer, told me to copy/paste it - I did it still does not work?!?! Thank you!!