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

Posted by Sisanda Veti
Sisanda Veti
1,867 Points

Where to i add the # symbol?

I'm lost.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
var userName = 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>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

That symbol goes in between the uppercased "id" and the uppercased "lastName". You can join strings by concatenation (done with the "+" symbol).

Also, if you re-assign a variable you have already declared, you do not need the word "var" in front of it again.

Joseph Sworyk
Joseph Sworyk
7,879 Points
Joseph Sworyk
Joseph Sworyk
7,879 Points

You have defined userName twice... declarations should instead look like this:

var userName= id.toUpperCase(); lastName = lastName.toUpperCase();

Then conctonate these variables with a "#" in between.

Joseph Sworyk
Joseph Sworyk
7,879 Points
Joseph Sworyk
Joseph Sworyk
7,879 Points

to be clear.. I mean you have defined it twice as both capital id and capital lastName.. should define the capitalized instances with seperate declarations.