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

Posted by Samuel Day
Samuel Day
772 Points

Your instructions are unclear.

I dont understand what I am suppost to do.

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

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

"Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable."

Try the wording: "make the id variable uppercase and set the userName variable to it.

Hint it doesn't mention the lastName variable :)