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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Using String Methods

Posted by Eric Baer
Eric Baer
7,837 Points

solution for .toUpperCase question #2 to get "23188XTR#SMITH"?

I can't get it to work for some reason. Please help so treehouse won't keep resuming to this one unanswered question! Thanks

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += #+lastName.toUpperCase();
index.html 
<!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>

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Eric, Your problem is in the last line where you need to concatenate the final string. The proper code will look like this: 

userName = userName + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();

Hope this helps and makes sense. Jason :)

Eric Baer
Eric Baer
7,837 Points

Thanks Jason!