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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by sarosh sajid
sarosh sajid
Courses Plus Student 153 Points

Finally, convert the string stored in role to uppercase letters. The final msg string should look similar to this: "Carl

app.js 
let firstName = "Saroosh";
let lastName = "Sajid";
let role = 'developer';

let msg = firstName + ' '  + lastName +  " Carlos Salgado: " + role;

 const change = role.toUpperCase() );
console.log(msg);

5 Answers

jb30
jb30
44,805 Points
jb30
jb30
44,805 Points

Instead of trying to create a new variable in the line const change = role.toUpperCase() );, try changing the end of your msg string from role; to role.toUpperCase();. You only need one opening and closing parenthesis for the function.

While the challenge asks you to create a string like "Carlos Salgado: developer" or "Carlos Salgado: DEVELOPER", you don't need to include the string "Carlos Salgado" in your msg, just the same type of format, with ":" and spacing.

Sabari Sawant
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Sabari Sawant
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,084 Points
Sabari Sawant
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Sabari Sawant
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,084 Points

let firstName="Sabari"; let lastName="Sawant"; let role.toUpperCase() = "developer"; let msg = firstName +' ' +lastName + ':' + role;

Bleek Wehba
Bleek Wehba
1,033 Points
Bleek Wehba
Bleek Wehba
1,033 Points

thank you jb30 that helped me!!

Ethan Gonzalez
Ethan Gonzalez
4,984 Points
Ethan Gonzalez
Ethan Gonzalez
4,984 Points

I too am stuck on the problem and cant figure it out. Below is the current code i have written:

let firstName = "yoyo";

let lastName = "froyo";

let role = "developer";

let msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ':' + role.toUpperCase () + '.';

The error says: Bummer: Use the .toUpperCase() method to convert the role string to all upper-case.

jb30
jb30
44,805 Points

Try removing the + '.' from the end and adding a space after the :

Cornelius Duna
Cornelius Duna
307 Points
Cornelius Duna
Cornelius Duna
307 Points

I just do not understand this last task, I've watched the video a few times over and still can not figure out how to code it. I don't want to just skip over it. What is the answer to the last task so I can study how it is written? I've looked at the previous answers but cannot grasp it. Thanks.

Javi Caballero
Javi Caballero
7,422 Points
Javi Caballero
Javi Caballero
7,422 Points

you're supposed to write role.toUpperCase (); at the end of the msg string instead of just role.