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

John Gilmer
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John Gilmer
Courses Plus Student 3,782 Points
Posted by John Gilmer
John Gilmer
Courses Plus Student 3,782 Points

Can't figure this out

Can't figure out the 2nd step

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase(); 
var userName = 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>

1 Answer

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

You're getting close, and you've got the lastName in uppercase. But the challenge said to also "add a # symbol" along with the lastName so you still need that.

And it also said to add these "to the end of the userName string". A normal assignment ("=") will replace what's already in the string, but a concatenating assignment ("+=") will add stuff to the end of the string.