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

Laksakan Krishnapillai
Laksakan Krishnapillai
6,390 Points
Posted by Laksakan Krishnapillai
Laksakan Krishnapillai
6,390 Points

Stuck on this challenge... please help

I have declared the variable for username and have put it into a combined string, however i do not know what is exactly wrong, please help!

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase + '#' + 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

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
6,144 Points

You missed the parentheses in the first toUpperCase() method.

Laksakan Krishnapillai
Laksakan Krishnapillai
6,390 Points
Laksakan Krishnapillai
Laksakan Krishnapillai
6,390 Points

Just realised it now, took me good 40minutes to figure it out haha. Cheers mate :)