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

Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock
1,385 Points
Posted by Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock
1,385 Points

Can someone help me with part one of this challenge?

I'm just having trouble understanding how to move forward. I've tried a few things but I need some help. I would really appreciate it if someone could explain to me how to do this challenge. Thanks!!!

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName
console.log('id'.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>

3 Answers

Cody Smith
Cody Smith
3,818 Points

Hey Jordan, the correct Syntax is as follows below. You use reference or call the variable name id, then you use put the method which is .toUpperCase() followed by a semicolon. This means your taking the value in variable id which is a string '23188xtr' and running a method that converts it to upper case, then assigned to the left in the variable userName.

var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase( );
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points
Andrey Misikhin
Andrey Misikhin
16,529 Points

Because .toUpperCase() is the standart js method for string variable, and this variable was been created on the first row. So we must call method from this variable. 'id'.toUpperCase() result is 'ID', because 'id' is a new string variable for js.