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

Posted by joshuawarrilow
joshuawarrilow
Courses Plus Student 4,945 Points

I don't understand the question, and for some reason to me, it's confusing

i don't understand when it says: Complete the assignment to the userName variable by adding a # symbol followed by an all uppercase version of the lastName variable.

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

miikis
miikis
44,957 Points

Hey Joshua,

It wants you to store "23188XTR#SMITH" in the username variable. You're already given id ("23188xtr") and lastName ("Smith"). So, all you have to do is concatenate the two variables with a "#" sign in between, like this:

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
joshuawarrilow
joshuawarrilow
Courses Plus Student 4,945 Points

Thanks, I think your explanation is more clear to me!

Michael Friedman
Michael Friedman
4,116 Points
Michael Friedman
Michael Friedman
4,116 Points

This part of the lesson needs better explanation in the course.