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

Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points
Posted by Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points

Saying that task 1 wont work

Saying that task 1 wont work when it says it does. Really confused please help me out.

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

3 Answers

Tommer Haugland
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Tommer Haugland
Courses Plus Student 4,423 Points
Tommer Haugland
Tommer Haugland
Courses Plus Student 4,423 Points

Try this:

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

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

This worked for me.

Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points
Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points

Worked for me too, thank you!

phuongnguyen8
phuongnguyen8
698 Points
phuongnguyen8
phuongnguyen8
698 Points

Check this out. This should work.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();
Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points
Thaddeus Lorenz
Thaddeus Lorenz
3,434 Points

Thanks for trying to help but its still not working for some reason