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

Posted by Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

Assistance please..

Assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

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

var userName = id.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>
Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

I just went completely brain dead here :/

1 Answer

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points 
var userName = id.toUpperCase();

Try that capital C and see if that works better. :)

Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

You are the Man! thanks for the assist happy coding

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

Glad I could help. Good luck!