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

Barbara Hunter
Barbara Hunter
786 Points
Posted by Barbara Hunter
Barbara Hunter
786 Points

Combining Strings Question.

I have tried inputting this every way I have been taught, both with += and added individually to the string (both all in one line of code and seperated) yet am still getting a wrong answer. Any ideas?

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

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

Larry Coonrod
Larry Coonrod
5,041 Points

Barbara, You are on the right track. You just need to call the .toUpperCase() function by placing the parenthesis to the end of the function name. 

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
Barbara Hunter
Barbara Hunter
786 Points
Barbara Hunter
Barbara Hunter
786 Points

Thank you! For any others having this problem, it also has to be on a single line.