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

Alba Vrapi
Alba Vrapi
2,341 Points
Posted by Alba Vrapi
Alba Vrapi
2,341 Points

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

How I can solve this exercise

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

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

3 Answers

Em Har
Em Har
9,775 Points
Em Har
Em Har
9,775 Points

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

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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,451 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,451 Points

:warning: The "toUpperCase" method does not take an argument, the parentheses should be empty in both cases.
Also, Treehouse discourages posting of explicit solutions without explanation. If they see it, it may be redacted.

jonathon bujosa
jonathon bujosa
4,056 Points
jonathon bujosa
jonathon bujosa
4,056 Points

First take the var id that has been set to uppercase and use concatenation to add the # symbol, then concatenation again to add the var lastName in uppercase. so.. userName += "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();

Your answer wasn't correct because you didn't use concatenation to add the symbol and last name to the id variable correctly.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,451 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,451 Points

It turns out this particular challenge is pretty tolerant and the solution shown does pass, even with the erroneous argument in it. Most challenges are much more picky.

Alba Vrapi
Alba Vrapi
2,341 Points
Alba Vrapi
Alba Vrapi
2,341 Points

Done , thank you :)