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JavaScript Node.js Basics 2017 Building a Command Line Application Making a GET Request with https

Omar Patel
Omar Patel
23,051 Points
Posted by Omar Patel
Omar Patel
23,051 Points

Can someone tell me what I'm typing wrong?

function printMessage (username, badgeCount, points){ var message = '${username} has ${badgeCount} total badge(s) and ${points} points in JavaScript'; console.log(message); }

printMessage("b", 100, 300);

this gives me:

var message = '${username} has ${badgeCount} total badge(s) and ${points} points in JavaScript'; console.log(message); } ā€‹ printMessage("b", 100, 300); ${username} has ${badgeCount} total badge(s) and ${points} points in JavaScript

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,970 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,970 Points

You are using single quotes instead of backticks (to the left of the 1 key on the keyboard) to enclose your message . It should be:

var message = `${username} has ${badgeCount} total badge(s) and ${points} points in JavaScript`
Sara R
Sara R
1,348 Points
Sara R
Sara R
1,348 Points

Thank you! BTW, it's on the left of the Z on my keyboard (in case anyone else is having trouble finding it).