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

Posted by Philip Bieni
Philip Bieni
2,208 Points

What does it mean when you submit your work and it tells you task 1 is no longer passing?

The question ask for me to add a #Symbol and lastName in uppercase and I put: "#lastName".toUpperCase and the tells me that task one (var userName = id.toUppercase());" is no longer passing? I need help.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase("23188xtr");
var userName + "#lastName".toUpperCase = "23188XTR#SMITH";
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

That usually means you introduced a syntax error.

Since the tasks are re-tested in order, a syntax error will make them all fail, so it will report task 1 first.

In this case, you have an addition operation on the left side of an assignment, which is not allowed. Also remember that variable names should not be put in quotes, a variable should be declared only one time, and the toUpperCase method does not take an argument.