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

Rakeeb Jalaldeen
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
3,847 Points
Posted by Rakeeb Jalaldeen
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
3,847 Points

I'm getting an error, What am I doing wrong?

I'm getting an error, What am I doing wrong?

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


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

2 Answers

Elijah Quesada
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Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 Points
Elijah Quesada
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Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 Points

Remove var userName = lastName.toUpperCase(); and add the string method toUpperCase() to line 4.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();
userName += '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
3,847 Points
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
Rakeeb Jalaldeen
3,847 Points

userName += '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();

Last line was the error, works after adding "toUpperCase();" to lastName. Thanks.