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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Write a Template Literal

Posted by Cindy Egelhoff
Cindy Egelhoff
2,167 Points

I am working on template literals. it is telling me to make sure i have a space between flavor and type. what's amiss

2nd part of my question is why do i need the ()

app.js 
const flavor = "Blueberry";
const type = "Smoothie";
const price = 4.99;

const drink =  `(${flavor}) (${type}): ($${price})`;

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,771 Points

Hi Cindy,

To answer your second question first, you don’t need the parenthesis. And coincidentally, if you get rid of all of those, then you’ll no longer get the message about flavor and type needing a space between them.

Because you’re evaluating the variables for flavor and type all within the same set of parenthesis, the whitespace you have is being disregarded.

Cindy Egelhoff
Cindy Egelhoff
2,167 Points

thank you!