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

Posted by skehrt
skehrt
7,271 Points

Umm, Dave - I did as you said and it still doesn't work?

Hi, Dave - see ... I copy & pasted your rpely to me as you advised & it gives me the same answer

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

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

3 Answers

Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points
Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points

You have a syntax error after id.toUpperCase()

remove the semi-colon

skehrt
skehrt
7,271 Points

Thanks, Cory - I just did that per another advisor (which I'm pretty sure is something I tried before getting to the point of asking for help) - it still doesn't work. I actually copy & pasted it from the 2nd person - which was exactly the same as yours - it doesn't work. Thanks so much!

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
13,197 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
13,197 Points

This is the correct solution:

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

The semicolon after the first call of toUpperCase is what causes it to fail as this is a syntax error.

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Ummm, skehrt - here's what is needed for the challenge:

If you follow the challenge they have you to add the # (pound sign) and upper case to the userName defined in task 1. So you need to show the completed task 1 and a separate statement for task 2 - something like below:

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