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

Posted by Victor Mejia
Victor Mejia
690 Points

I'm having trouble adding two variables together to get a new variable with the two other variables added together.

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

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

I am having trouble adding my var id and var last name together in all uppercase. Can anyone help?

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase += lastName.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>
Spencer Bigum
Spencer Bigum
3,250 Points
Spencer Bigum
Spencer Bigum
3,250 Points

Try 

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + " " + lastName.toUpperCase();
alert(userName);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • you have a stray extra close parenthesis right before the semicolon
  • the first "toUpperCase" is missing the parentheses necessary to call it
  • you can't add to the function result (so use "+" instead of "+=")
  • the challenge also wants a "#" in between the two words