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

Christian Catalanotto
Christian Catalanotto
876 Points
Posted by Christian Catalanotto
Christian Catalanotto
876 Points

I have no idea what I'm doing wrong?

I have tried rewording this in every way and I'm not able to figure out the issue. Any help?

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
lastName += lastName.toUpperCase();
id += "#";
userName += id + 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>

1 Answer

brandon downs
brandon downs
11,577 Points
brandon downs
brandon downs
11,577 Points

Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

you simply need to run the toUpperCase method on the variable id and assign that to a new variable userName

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

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

they are asking you to run the toUpperCase method on the lastName variable and then to do string concatenation

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

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

hope this helps you!