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

eddie chen
eddie chen
3,790 Points
Posted by eddie chen
eddie chen
3,790 Points

did I do something wrong that led to task one not passing?

Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

this is the task one, and I think i passed it, after finishing task 2, it always asks me to check task one, is there anything wrong with me code? Many thanks!

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

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

Syntax errors cause the re-check to fail.

Variables should only be declared once, but you declared userName a second time. Also, instead of adding to it, you replaced the contents of userName first with the upper-cased last name, and then again with a concatenated string using the original lowercase names.

You've got the right bits there, but you need to re-arrange them. So instead of the last 2 lines you might write this:

userName += "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();
eddie chen
eddie chen
3,790 Points
eddie chen
eddie chen
3,790 Points

thanks a lot, thats very helpful.