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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Nate Dolber
Nate Dolber
267 Points
Posted by Nate Dolber
Nate Dolber
267 Points

I don't really get how to do this, could someone help me out and explain how to?

Could someone tell me what I did wrong?

app.js 
let firstName;
let lastName;
let role = 'developer';
role =+ 'Hi' firstName + lastName;

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

The very first task was "Assign your first name to the variable firstName and your last name to lastName". You need to make those assignments before moving on to the string-building task. The work done in each task of a challenge will always remain for the next tasks(s) unless the instructions say otherwise.

Then, when you get to the step check the instructions carefully and be sure to add only what they ask for (hint: they don't ask for "Hi"). A few more hints:

  • the variable to be created is named msg (not role, that one is pre-defined for you)
  • be sure to use the correct operators between all the parts
  • the correct assignment operator is = (not =+)
  • add literal strings as necessary to create spacing and punctuation to match the instructions
Nate Dolber
Nate Dolber
267 Points
Nate Dolber
Nate Dolber
267 Points

Thanks, I changed the answer to let firstName = 'jon'; let lastName = 'doe'; let role = 'developer'; message = firstName + lastName; and it worked