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

Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
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Posted by Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points

I'm not understanding the question

I'm not sure exactly how to set this up

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


var userName
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

james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
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methods are called on objects with the syntax object.method(). so it's asking you to call the toUpperCase method on a string and store the result (the return value) in a new variable called userName.

Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points
Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points

I'm still not sure what it is I'm creating

var userName.toUpperCase() ?

Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points
Pamela Zazueta
Pamela Zazueta
3,582 Points

I was able to figure it out! thank you for your help :)