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

Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points
Posted by Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points

How do I add the # symbol into the string?

Not sure how to add the # symbol into the userName string

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

var userName = id.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>

1 Answer

Brandon Kueker
Brandon Kueker
2,161 Points
Brandon Kueker
Brandon Kueker
2,161 Points

Hi Pamela,

You can add the # symbol to the string with a + and the # symbol wrapped in either single quotes or double quotes.