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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Variables and Strings Challenge Solution

Posted by Terry Riggle
Terry Riggle
1,609 Points

JavaScript Basics Story Not working

So why in the story.js for Variables and Strings, when I use the ${} for the const sentence = coding line. I won't display the variables for the adjective, verb, and noun, it just displays the ${adjective}, ${verb}, and ${noun} in the sentence variable. Not sure why it isn't working on my end.

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 34,662 Points

Hi Terry,

Make sure the string that includes the template literals (i.e. ${adjective}) are surrounded by back-tics. Back tics look like this: `

Not at my computer right now, but if I remember correctly, they share the same key as the escape key.

Terry Riggle
Terry Riggle
1,609 Points

well do I feel silly now, I was using this ' instead of this ` hehe. Thanks, Brandon, really appreciate the quick response was driving me crazy trying to figure out my error.