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

Posted by lbala
lbala
836 Points

Challenge task 2 of 2

I have no idea where I am going wrong, any ideas?

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

var userName = (id.length + '#' + lastName.length); 
console.log(id.toUpperCase());
console.log(lastName.toUpperCase()); 
document.write (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>

2 Answers

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

You are trying to do too much. You just need 1 more line of code:

It should look like this:

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

var userName = lastName.toUpperCase();

This is for task 1...I see you wanted 2....

lbala
lbala
836 Points

Hmm, this is a copy of the question: Complete the assignment to the userName variable by adding a # symbol followed by an all uppercase version of the lastName variable. In other words, using string concatenation so that the final value of userName is "23188XTR#SMITH"

I'm just getting confused on how to combine it all!

Thanks for your response btw!

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

OK for challenge 2 this is what they wanted: I passed the challenge:

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

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

you have all these additional statements you dont need & when doing challenges you cant give it extra stuff. I know you werent sure what to do...hope this helps.

lbala
lbala
836 Points

Awesome, makes sense. Thanks for that!