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

Posted by carlos ortiz
carlos ortiz
538 Points

Challenge 2 of 2

Trying to figure out were I went wrong with this code.

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

var id +=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

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

This is the code I ended up with to pass the challenge:

var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

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

Technically your code with produce similar results, but for the challenge you need to stick with the userName variable.

carlos ortiz
carlos ortiz
538 Points

Thanks Martin.