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

Nityananda Das
Nityananda Das
893 Points
Posted by Nityananda Das
Nityananda Das
893 Points

not working task 2

please help

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
var userName = userName + "#" + lastName;
document.write(userName.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>

1 Answer

Savannah Lynn
Savannah Lynn
13,662 Points
Savannah Lynn
Savannah Lynn
13,662 Points

Hi,

There is no need to declare var UserName variable a second time. Just add the new code using concatenation to the end of the original var userName variable such as:

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

Also they did not ask you to write the variable to the document, in case that messes with the validation.

Greg Dorward
Greg Dorward
10,772 Points
Greg Dorward
Greg Dorward
10,772 Points

Alternatively, you could replace your code with

userName += "#" + lastName;
document.write(userName.toUpperCase());