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

Posted by Alisa Hill
Alisa Hill
316 Points

Having a hard time passing this task 2.

Not sure what Im doing wrong but I've watched the video several times and Im still lost as to adding the symbol and lastName to the UpperCase. I got the first part but then Im stumped on the second task.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
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>
Cobe Learns
Cobe Learns
25,333 Points 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + "#" + lastName.toToUpperCase();
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points

:warning: Posting explicit code solutions without explanation is strongly discouraged by Treehouse, and subject to redaction by staff or moderators.

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points

Hint: You can join strings together using the concatenation operator, which uses the same symbol as addition for numbers ("+").

Cobe Learns
Cobe Learns
25,333 Points
Cobe Learns
Cobe Learns
25,333 Points

yea my bad - sorry :( actually wanted to share link for more info about strings concatenation but forgot - http://javascript.info

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points

That's good but you should also revise your other comment and at least add some description of the code differences.

Alisa Hill
Alisa Hill
316 Points

Thank you Cobe Learns for providing me with some help on that problem. I didn't mean to get you in trouble though. And thanks for the extra links!!

Alisa Hill
Alisa Hill
316 Points
Alisa Hill
Alisa Hill
316 Points

Thank you Cobe Learns for providing me with some help on that problem. I didn't mean to get you in trouble though. And thanks for the extra links!!