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Tealium Solutions
13,874 PointsCode confirmed as correct but multiple sources, including the workspace, but still generating a Bummer notification!!??
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var lastName = lastName.toUpperCase();
var userName = id.toUpperCase()+'#'+lastName.toUpperCase();
End result - Bummer! The userName variable is "23188XTR#SMITH" not "23188XTR#SMITH".
I've had a couple of JS pro's look at this, they cant see what the problem is, we've concluded that its a bug - have we got this wrong or is it what we think it is?
Thanks guys
Tealium Solutions
13,874 PointsThanks Tobias and valid point taken - the link to the challenge is https://teamtreehouse.com/library/javascript-basics/storing-and-tracking-information-with-variables/using-string-methods
3 Answers
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! First, your code is functional. However, it's doing something the challenge is not expecting and hasn't asked for. You are overwriting the original value of lastName with the upper case version of that. It wants you do this without altering the original value. Take a look:
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
Essentially, the problem with your code is this line:
var lastName = lastName.toUpperCase();
This line completely overwrites the original value stored in the variable. And while the output you will display will be correct, the value stored in the variable will not. Hope this helps!
Tealium Solutions
13,874 PointsThanks Jennifer! Most appreciated, I'll have another play around - hopefully I'll succeed this time :)
Thanks once again
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherTealium Solutions Just try the code I posted in the first bit in the challenge 
Tealium Solutions
13,874 PointsJennifer Nordell - Thank you so much for that pointer - I completely removed the line and we appeared to get there :) somewhat confused as to how but have noted down as an area for additional research!
Thanks once again
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherI'd suggest re-reading my explanation. Imagine that I'd added this extra line of instructions to the current instructions: "Do this challenge without changing any of the original values of the variables". The problem was that you were resetting the value stored in lastName from "Smith" to "SMITH". The challenge wants you to print out the result of capitalizing the variable without actually changing the value stored in it.
tobiaskrause
9,160 Pointstobiaskrause
9,160 PointsHey please link the challange. Just because the "code is correct" it does not mean that you followed the challange instructions word by word.