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

Tianni Myers
Tianni Myers
10,453 Points
Posted by Tianni Myers
Tianni Myers
10,453 Points

Variable Challenge Help - String Method

Not sure how to properly add these variables in order to pass this challenge.

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>

1 Answer

Karim Bostan
Karim Bostan
20,430 Points
Karim Bostan
Karim Bostan
20,430 Points

Hi Tianni Myers,

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

// You just forgot to add a # symbol
var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();