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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Combining Strings

Posted by Omay Kane
Omay Kane
Courses Plus Student 869 Points

var firstName = "Mary" , lastName = "Jones" , fullName = fistName + lastName; why above sentence not working ?

var firstName = "Mary" , lastName = "Jones" , fullName = fistName + lastName;

why above sentence not working ?

script.js 
var firstName = "Mary" , lastName = "Jones" , fullName = fistName + lastName;
document.write(fullName);
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Bryan Lam
Bryan Lam
15,592 Points
Bryan Lam
Bryan Lam
15,592 Points

You are missing an "r" in "firstname" in your fullName = firstName + lastName.

You have written as fistName.

Omay Kane
Omay Kane
Courses Plus Student 869 Points

Thanks