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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

Christopher Flores
Christopher Flores
6,898 Points
Posted by Christopher Flores
Christopher Flores
6,898 Points

What am I doing wrong?

This has to be a simple answer, but I suppose I'm overthinking it.

Within the parenthesis I've written player, player = Jasmine, Jasmine, var player = Jasmine, etc. All with single quote marks ' ' or double ""

Which is the correct way? ('playerJasmine') maybe?? ...

app.js 
var player = 'Jasmine';
document.write('player = Jasmine');
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>

2 Answers

Christopher Flores
Christopher Flores
6,898 Points
Christopher Flores
Christopher Flores
6,898 Points

never mind I figured it out

I didn't need quote marks at all and put player in the parenthesis

Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points
Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points

Hi @Christopher Flores, according to my knowledge, it really doesn't matter, there are also Template literals in javascript which make everything about combinations of strings and variables so much easier. but in the end, between '' and "" , i think you should go with whatever feels right to you.

Happy New Year and Happy Coding ;