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

Posted by leyla herrera
leyla herrera
1,691 Points

combining 2 strings. var userName = id.toUpperCase(); userName += "#"; I need to add var lastName. How I do it?

Understanding adding strings but I can't complete this challenge.

Var id = "23188xtr"; var lastName= "smith"

var userName= ??.toUpperCase(); userName += "#";

Answer= 23188XTR#SMITH

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


var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += "#";
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>

2 Answers

Clayton Perszyk
MOD
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Points
Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,723 Points

You need to add lastName - all uppercased - after the hash sign.

Victoria Theriot
Victoria Theriot
2,123 Points
Victoria Theriot
Victoria Theriot
2,123 Points

It's still not working for me. :(

Here is my code:

  1. var id = "23188xtr";

  2. var lastName = "Smith";

  3. var userName = id.toUpperCase()

  4. userName += '#SMITH';

Any advice??

leyla herrera
leyla herrera
1,691 Points
leyla herrera
leyla herrera
1,691 Points

Thank you! Yikes! I I kept adding the +=.