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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Kaitlyn Votel
Kaitlyn Votel
1,984 Points
Posted by Kaitlyn Votel
Kaitlyn Votel
1,984 Points

var msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ':' + role; ^ why does it think this is wrong?

app.js 
let firstName = 'kate';
let lastName = 'votel';
let role = 'developer';

var msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ':' + role;
John D
John D
7,237 Points

logging the code to the console seems to work just fine for me, what error message are you getting?

Try adding a space after the colon within your ": "

1 Answer

Ruben Suazo
Ruben Suazo
2,146 Points
Ruben Suazo
Ruben Suazo
2,146 Points

you would need a space after the colon. For example: ': '