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    After the object literal, create a new property (using dot OR bracket notation) called characters. This property should

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    Please be clear what is being asked in this challenge...

    Posted on Mar 12, 2021 by mrsands
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  • matthew walter
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    create a new property (using dot OR bracket notation) called characters.

    Posted on Feb 10, 2021 by matthew walter
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    How is this code returning the incorrect value for the code challenge?

    Posted on Apr 29, 2020 by Sam Weeks
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  • silva celso
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    Can someone tell why i can not assign the value in this property like such, characters: this.string.length

    Posted on Apr 12, 2019 by silva celso
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  • Stephan Hoeksema
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    Why is this incorrect?

    Posted on Feb 20, 2019 by Stephan Hoeksema
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