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

Fidel Zv
Fidel Zv
1,625 Points
Posted by Fidel Zv
Fidel Zv
1,625 Points

Can someone help me on this challenge task I am stuck and have no idea on what to do next

I typed in id.toUppercase but that did not work can someone help me on this?

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

var userName
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>

3 Answers

martinjones1
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martinjones1
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 44,824 Points

You were very close, toUpperCase is a method, so don't forget to add the () add the end:

var userName = id.toUpperCase()

Further info

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/toUpperCase

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The included code doesn't show what you tried, but based on your description I'd guess:

  • you may have spelled "toUppercase" (with lower-case "c") instead of "toUpperCase" (with capital "C")
  • you may have forgotten the parentheses after the method name ("id.toUppercase()")