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JavaScript Getting Started With ES2015 Using Template Literals String Interpolation

Posted by Max Peterson
Max Peterson
1,723 Points

I can't get interpolation to work. I typed it out like in the video, but when I refreshed the page, nothing appeared.

nothing appears in the interpolation slot in the template literals tab even though I have typed it out exactly like in the video. what's going on?

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,648 Points

What does the console say?

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,841 Points
Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,841 Points

Can you paste the code you're having trouble with here? It'd help us a lot if we could see your code and try it ourselves

3 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,648 Points

You are missing a few backticks

function like(thing) { return 'I like ' + thing; }

function love(thing) { return `I love ${thing}` ; } //after ${thing} here

const sentence = `<p>${like('apples')}, but ${ love('oranges')}.</p>`;  //before <p> and after </p> here

document.querySelector('.interpolation').innerHTML = sentence;
Max Peterson
Max Peterson
1,723 Points
Max Peterson
Max Peterson
1,723 Points

here it is.

function like(thing) { return 'I like ' + thing; }

function love(thing) { return `I love ${thing} ; }

const sentence = <p>${like('apples')}, but ${ love('oranges')}.</p>;

document.querySelector('.interpolation').innerHTML = sentence;

I tried to make it exactly like the teacher showed in the video, and I'm pretty sure it is exactly the same. But for some reason it didn't work when I viewed it. Thank you for responding.

Max Peterson
Max Peterson
1,723 Points
Max Peterson
Max Peterson
1,723 Points

Thanks. I hadn't noticed that.