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

Posted by ramseydennis
ramseydennis
4,530 Points

Having trouble with this question - what's wrong with my code?

Hey guys, - here is my code for this question -

' ' ' var id = "23188xtr"; var lastName = "Smith"; var id = lastName.toUpperCase(); var lastName += "#"

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

' ' '

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var id = lastName.toUpperCase();
var lastName += "#"

var userName = id.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>
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

I would highly recommend that you run through the JS Basics course again. This question means you don't have a complete grasp on the concepts of: creating variables, assigning values to variables and string concatenation. All three of these concepts are vital to JavaScript and It would probably be best to go back and make sure you have a solid understanding of these before moving on.

2 Answers

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I must say, i got halfway through conditional statements and decided to start js over. Second time through is really helping.

Ramiro Martinez
Ramiro Martinez
13,858 Points
Ramiro Martinez
Ramiro Martinez
13,858 Points

Try this, it works..

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();