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

Abdullaziz Almajid
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Abdullaziz Almajid
Courses Plus Student 2,686 Points

i don't understand this question can i get an answer with explanation?

Finally, add a # symbol and lastName in uppercase to the end of the userName string. The final value of userName is "23188XTR#SMITH"

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

3 Answers

Christian Mangeng
Christian Mangeng
15,970 Points

Hi,

the string that the challenge asks for is "23188XTR#SMITH". This string is composed of 3 parts:

1) the content of id in all uppercase letters

2) the # and

3) lastName in all uppercase letters

If you combine all three parts by string concatenation, you obtain the string that is asked for. Defining the variable userName as id.toUpperCase() is part of task 1 of the challenge. That's why we first define it like that, then add the rest of what is asked for to userName in a different step, so that userName finally stores "23188XTR#SMITH".

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();

Thank you for answering this question. I was going to ask the same question too.