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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Lee Samuels
Lee Samuels
678 Points

Its telling me to add space now? Help

app.js 
let firstName = 'Lee';
let lastName = 'Samuels';
let role = 'developer';
let msg = '${Lee} ${Samuels}: ${developer.toUpperCase()}';
Brian Bochicchio
Brian Bochicchio
12,272 Points
Brian Bochicchio
Brian Bochicchio
12,272 Points

Hi Lee,

I think the error message might be misleading. Looking at the msg variable declaration, you are using single quotes ' instead of ` back-ticks. Also look at what you have in the curly braces {} should that be your values? Or the variable names?

I suspect once you address those, it will work or you will get a more helpful message.

1 Answer

Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
2,880 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
2,880 Points

Hello Lee,

Change your line 4 to: let msg = ${firstName} ${lastName}: ${role.toUpperCase()};

Use console.log to get insight into your code. console.log(msg);

May I recommend codepen.io. It is free to run your code. After you write your code, if you see a red circle with an explaniation mark, you have an error. Click on it and it will tell you the line and space of your error.

I hope this helps you.