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JavaScript JavaScript Quickstart Data Types and Variables Creating Variables

Posted by rovelle trinidad
rovelle trinidad
390 Points

I don't know how to create a variable from myname and turn it into a string

The question is asking me to create a variable through myname and I can't seem to figure out how

scripts.js 
var = myname
prompt('myname')

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

The first task is 'Create a variable named myName and assign it your name as a string'.

var myName = "your name"

text and the quotes make "your name" a string