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

Posted by bradley maybee
bradley maybee
5,249 Points

Can not get this concantenation challenge HELP

So this is what I have but I can soooo not get this to work can someone help me? THANKS

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";

var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = (id.toUpperCase());


userName += "#" + lastName;
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

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

You also need to make the lastName variable uppercase when you concatenate it all together. This will work:

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
bradley maybee
bradley maybee
5,249 Points

Thank you so much