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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Combining Strings

Marcos Melonee
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Marcos Melonee
Courses Plus Student 2,338 Points

I don't understand why not work... help me

var firstName = "Marcos"; var lastName = "Melone"; fullName = firstName + lastName; don't understand why not work...

4 Answers

Michael Escoto
Michael Escoto
30,028 Points

You need to add a space in between your firstName variable and your lastName variable. So that it is Marcos Melone not MarcosMelone.

I can see a couple of options that will help:

  • Adding a space after the firstName variable would allow your code to concatenate the way you want it to:

var firstName = "Marcos ";

var lastName = "Melone";

fullName = firstName + lastName;

  • You could also leave the space out of the firstName, and add in a space as a part of your fullName variable, like this:

fullName = firstName + " " + lastName;

Good luck!

Don't feel bad Marcus. I've done this many times . . . :-)