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

Franchesca Quezada
Franchesca Quezada
256 Points
Posted by Franchesca Quezada
Franchesca Quezada
256 Points

For some reason, I can't get the "#" added. Can someone please help? What am I doing wrong?

I understand the string concept and it worked fine while practicing in the Workspace, but I can't get it all to come together with this challenge.

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
var userName = lastName.toUpperCase();
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

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

Note that the challenge wants you to add the # then the upper-case last name to the existing userName variable. You have done something a bit different. Here is a possible solution:

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

The difference between my solution and yours is that in mine the # comes before the last name, and also it still contains the original contents of userName.

Larry Coonrod
Larry Coonrod
5,041 Points
Larry Coonrod
Larry Coonrod
5,041 Points

A simpler solution is this:

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

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