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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson
6,793 Points

let newRole = role.toUpperCase(); For some reason this isn't working, anyone else have this problem?

I've done the previous two, but for some reason the third checkpoint isn't working.

app.js 
let firstName = "Adam";
let lastName = "Johnson";
let role = 'developer';
let msg = firstName + " " + lastName + ":" + role + ":";
let newRole = role.toUpperCase();
Roxanne Reyes
Roxanne Reyes
9,006 Points

Hi Adam! All you need to do in the msg variable is do a role.toUpperCase() and it should be fine. The newRole variable is not necessary.

For example: let msg = firstName + " " + lastName + ":" + role.toUpperCase() + ":";

4 Answers

Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points
Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points

Hi Adam, You don't have to declare new variable newRole - all you have to do is to use method toUpperCase on var role inside the msg variable. Look at the code below - I'm joing all variables in to one string and using toUpperCase method at the same time.

let firstName = "Adam";
let lastName = "Johnson";
let role = 'developer';
let msg = firstName + " " + lastName + ": " + role.toUpperCase();
Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson
6,793 Points
Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson
6,793 Points

I've tried that too, but it keeps saying I need to use the .toUpperCase() method. I think there's a bug in the system. I've tried to move on but it keeps bringing me back to this problem saying I need to solve it.

Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points
Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points

Hi Adam, the code above passes the challenge. If you want you can post your current code so I can tell you whether there's any typo.

Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson
6,793 Points
Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson
6,793 Points

Thanks Martin! I simply copied your code onto mine, and it passed. I have no idea what the difference maker was as our codes were identical.

Daniela Valdez
Daniela Valdez
188 Points
Daniela Valdez
Daniela Valdez
188 Points

Thanks for asking this question, Adam. I had the same issue with this today. For some reason, I kept getting (error) even when the code was exactly the same as the one Martin posted.