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Cheri Watts
658 PointsJavascript To Upper Case Question
Where am I going wrong?
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName
userName = "id.toUpperCase()";
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
2 Answers
rtholen
Courses Plus Student 11,859 Points- Check that each statement ends in a semicolon.
- Note the distinction between these things: userName = "id.toUpperCase()"; and userName = id.toUpperCase(); They are not the same. In the first, username's value is set to "id.toUpperCase()". In the second, username's value is set to "23188XTR". Details, details :)
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsYou need to assign the uppercase version of id to the pre-made userName variable.
userName = id.toUpperCase();
Cheri Watts
658 PointsDear Caleb,
Thank you for your assistance with this.
I really appreciate your help.
Cheri
Cheri Watts
658 PointsCheri Watts
658 PointsDear rtholen,
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
You rock!
Cheri