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

Posted by Eunice Stefan
Eunice Stefan
Courses Plus Student 770 Points

how do you create the final username?

xx

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>

1 Answer

Philip Orchard
Philip Orchard
12,780 Points
Philip Orchard
Philip Orchard
12,780 Points

This Worked for me. You have to concatenate both variables with .toUpperCase(); The '#' has to be in the middle as well.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
Darnekka Davila
Darnekka Davila
401 Points
Darnekka Davila
Darnekka Davila
401 Points

that didnt work for me