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

toUpperCase()

how to uppercase a var

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

4 Answers

Victor Velasquez
Victor Velasquez
4,395 Points

You need to remove the outer parentheses surrounding your method call on line 3.

Ex:

id.toUpperCase();

Ok now that Ive done that I'm still missing something

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PLUS
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Courses Plus Student 744 Points

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

you create a "var" and give it the name "userName" var userName = id.toUpperCase()

Juan Guerrero
Juan Guerrero
3,994 Points

Thank you for the help.