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

Michael Zito
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Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points
Posted by Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points

Totally lost on this lesson

I've been playing around with this challenge for awhile, and can't come up with an answer. Clues, or even a spoiler will suffice.

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

1 Answer

Heidi Fryz
Heidi Fryz
12,299 Points

I think you might just be reading the question wrong. You are supposed to assign the uppercase version of the id variable to the user name variable.

var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points
Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points

It was a mix between reading it incorrectly, and not knowing what I was doing. Thank you so much!