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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Eva Polláková
Eva Polláková
2,846 Points
Posted by Eva Polláková
Eva Polláková
2,846 Points

hello, can someone help me with strings? i am new

there is question : Below role, create a new variable named msg that combines the firstName, lastName and role variables

app.js 
let firstName= 'Tom';
let lastName= 'Pollak';
let role = 'developer';
//2
let msg = 'firstName ' + 'lastName ' + 'role';

1 Answer

Nikhil J
Nikhil J
8,521 Points
Nikhil J
Nikhil J
8,521 Points

Hi Eva,

In your code firstName, lastName, and role are variables which contain strings. To output these strings you just need to use the variable name without the single quotes (' '), using single quotes around your variables will convert them to strings.

So, to output your message, write the code as follows:

let msg = firstName + lastName + role

Above will output TomPollackdeveloper (notice there are no spaces), to output your message with space you can type space between quotes like this ' '

let msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ' ' + role

This will output Tom Pollack developer

Hope this helps.