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SeHyun Choi
3,441 PointsDoes interpolation only work with template literal?
When I do
let name = "sehyun";
document.write(`Hi ${name}`);
It works but
When I do
let name = "sehyun";
document.write("hello " + ${name});
1 Answer

Steven Parker
215,372 PointsThat's right, interpolation only occurs inside a template string, and the token syntax is not valid outside of one. In your other example, you can simply concatenate the variable directly:
document.write("hello " + name);
SeHyun Choi
3,441 PointsSeHyun Choi
3,441 PointsThank you.