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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Update the Value of a Variable

Posted by Brian Madison
Brian Madison
2,545 Points

Evaluate the code in app.js. The code currently produces a TypeError. Adjust the code so that the points variable holds

app.js 
let points = 100;
const bonusPts = "50";

points += bonusPts;
console.log(points);

2 Answers

Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points
Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points

You have a Number and a String stored in the two variables.

Brian Madison
Brian Madison
2,545 Points

I went through the videos again and it was pretty easy for me to figure out to change the const to let so i think i had a major brain freeze

Detryck von Doom
Detryck von Doom
2,294 Points
Detryck von Doom
Detryck von Doom
2,294 Points

let points = 100; const bonusPts = "50";

points += 50; console.log(points);

Just figured it out.