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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Micheal Jones
Micheal Jones
3,972 Points

I have no clue what im doing here. I dont know what the problem is.

app.js 
let firstName = "micheal";
let lastName = "jones";
let role = 'developer';
let msg = "firstName"  +  "lastName" + "role.";

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

Two hints come to mind:

  • don't put quotes around variable names
  • you will need quotes for static strings to insert spacing and/or punctuation between the terms
Micheal Jones
Micheal Jones
3,972 Points

thanks