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

Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points
Posted by Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points

Finally, add a # symbol and lastName in uppercase to the end of the userName string. The final value of userName is "231

What am i doing wrong here?

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase(); + 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>

2 Answers

philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points
philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points

Hi Ricky, you have to include the # sign as an extra string. make sure that you want to merge both strings into one. therefore you have to remove the semicolon. You can include the # sign into a string via + . Try it this way- 

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

best regards - phil

Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points
Ricky Redman
Ricky Redman
7,520 Points

thanks for you're help Phil, it doesnt' seem to be passing still. It comes back with task 1 not passing. What else do you think it might be?

philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points
philippulbrich
philippulbrich
11,975 Points

Hm, that's weird. With task 1 you have to assign "username" to id. toUpperCase () as far as I know. Did Task one work for you? If so, just add the code as described above to this line. Did you remove the semicolon after task 1 and then insert the code? Otherwise, you can also write the task of task 2 in an extra line and leave it all in task 1. Try that, if it doesn't work, you can write to me again.