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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

having difficulty assing the command toUpperCase to the id var to userName

What am i not understanding from the objective?

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

var userName(id.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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

To put a value into a variable, you use the assignment operator ("="). This goes between the variable name and the value you want to give it (instead of enclosing the value in parentheses).

Parentheses are used to pass arguments to functions,.

Also, you wrote "toUppercase" (with a little "c") instead of "toUpperCase" (capital "C").

Bruno Leal Guimaraes
Bruno Leal Guimaraes
1,907 Points
Bruno Leal Guimaraes
Bruno Leal Guimaraes
1,907 Points

Chase the text's colors on your app.js and you will find out 2 details missing. As a beginner as well I can say that the SyntaxError is the most often mistake we make. Good tip is use the Develop Tools (Ctrl+Shift+I on chrome) to open the JavaScript on your browser, it will help you to find out why your code isnt running properly.