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

Jahid Hasan
Jahid Hasan
6,786 Points

What is this question asking for?

what is the problem with the code?

script.js
var firstName = "Barney ";
var lastName = "Stinson";

var fullName = firstName + secondName;
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>

2 Answers

Jahid Hasan
Jahid Hasan
6,786 Points

I used 'secondName' instead of 'lastName' in the last line of coding. and I used space " " in the first variable value.

Shayne Laufenberg
Shayne Laufenberg
4,213 Points

This may be the case but i would highly advice not to add spaces in variables unless justified. Glad you ended up figuring it out though :)

Shayne Laufenberg
Shayne Laufenberg
4,213 Points

You've added a space to your first name instead of adding a space inside fullName variable. Also you are using the variable secondName instead of lastName. The Solution should look something like this..

Solution:

// Shayne Laufenberg //
// Javascript Basics - Combining Strings //

// Declare first name //
var firstName = "Shayne";

// Declare Last Name //
var lastName = "Laufenberg";

// Declare Full Name //
var fullName = firstName + " " + lastName;
Jahid Hasan
Jahid Hasan
6,786 Points

Thank you for helping...