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

Posted by john cruz
john cruz
Courses Plus Student 1,263 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 2 syntax and parse error

var id = "23188xtr"; console.log('23188xtr'.toUpperCase());

var lastName = "Smith"; console.log('Smith'.toUpperCase());

var userName = "23188xtr " +"Smith"()); console.log('23188xtr" +Smith'.toUpperCase());

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
console.log('23188xtr'.toUpperCase());

var lastName = "Smith";
console.log('Smith'.toUpperCase());

var userName = "23188xtr " +"Smith"());
console.log('23188xtr" +Smith'.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>

1 Answer

Gergő Bogdán
Gergő Bogdán
6,664 Points
Gergő Bogdán
Gergő Bogdán
6,664 Points

Hi,

The issue is you added extra () in the code, after the string "Smith". If you remove that then you should be ok.

var userName = "23188xtr " +"Smith"());