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

Posted by Franklyn Gregory
Franklyn Gregory
12,098 Points

Finally, add a # symbol and lastName in uppercase to the end of the userName string. The final value of userName is "231

I've been stuck on this for days, I feel like the last two videos kinda jump far like i miss something..

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Franklyn";
var userName + id = id.toUpperCase();
var
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

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

Hi Franklyn. You do not need to add the "id" to your username. Please fixed your code and delete "+ id" after the username and now your code is working. For example:

Challenge Task 1 of 2

Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

and the second task

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Finally, add a # symbol and lastName in uppercase to the end of the userName string. The final value of userName is "23188XTR#SMITH".

userName += # symbol + add lastName variable with uppercase() method

But remember you can use paragraphs before and after # symbol because this is a string. Hope this help.

Franklyn Gregory
Franklyn Gregory
12,098 Points

Thank you. I'm not sure how I gotten completely lost!

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

A little extra. Please check the JavaScript String Syntax and check JavaScript Object.values(). Hope this help! Happy coding!

Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points
Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points 
//these were the lines for passing task 1:
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
// for task 2 DO NOT EDIT THE LINES ABOVE
// now you need to add # (a string) and lastName(a variable) in upper case to userName
userName += ???;

if you can't figure out how, just take some time to watch the videos again a couple times.