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

Posted by iwgpnjvycw
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I don't know how to make the final value of userName be "23188XTR#SMITH"

So I'm supposed to complete the assignment to the userName variable by adding a # symbol followed by an all uppercase version of the lastName variable. The final value of userName is supposed to be "23188XTR#SMITH".

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

This is where I'm getting confused. I've watched the video twice and I still have no idea :(

var userName = "id.toUpperCase" + "lastName.toUpperCase"; id += "#";

1 Answer

Tim Larson
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Tim Larson
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Tim Larson
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Tim Larson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,696 Points

Hi Bianca!

Complete the assignment to the userName variable by adding a # symbol followed by an all uppercase version of the lastName variable. In other words, using string concatenation so that the final value of userName is "23188XTR#SMITH".

Using string concatenation is the key here, and it basically means to "add on" or "combine" strings. Applied to your code it would mean that you would be combining the string values held by your "id" and "lastName" variables, and assigning it to the new var userName. so you wouldn't need to call them with quotation marks. Also, the challenge only needs the "#" as an additional string value held by var userName between your id and lastName variables. Hopefully this works for you!

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();
iwgpnjvycw
iwgpnjvycw
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Thanks so much Tim!!