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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Write a Template Literal

Posted by malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

blueberry smoothie challenge

app.js 
const flavor = "Blueberry";
const type = "Smoothie";
const price = 4.99;

const drink = flavor + ' ' + type + ': ' + '$' + price;
const drink = '${flavor} ${type}; $${price}'.
malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

Thanks Benoit

1 Answer

benoit koch
benoit koch
3,875 Points
benoit koch
benoit koch
3,875 Points

Hi Malcolm,

remember to that Template literals are enclosed by the backtick (``) (grave accent) character instead of double or single quotes. Also remove the semi-colon and insert a colon after type and then a semi colon at the end.

const drink = `${flavor} ${type}: $${price}` ;