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

Eric Holman
Eric Holman
6,236 Points
Posted by Eric Holman
Eric Holman
6,236 Points

I'm Stuck

Trying to # and lastName to 

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

var userName = id.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>
Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points
Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points

Are you trying to add the last name to the id and make that the user name?

Niki Molnar
Niki Molnar
25,698 Points
Niki Molnar
Niki Molnar
25,698 Points

You need to use the '+' concatenation sign to join them together.

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

1 Answer

Sidney Gordon
Sidney Gordon
7,717 Points
Sidney Gordon
Sidney Gordon
7,717 Points

Try concatenation. var username = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();