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

Benjamin Guyton
Benjamin Guyton
6,858 Points
Posted by Benjamin Guyton
Benjamin Guyton
6,858 Points

I'm having trouble adding # as well as toUpperCase to var lastName while adding it to the string in var userName.

It continues to say that step 1 is no longer passing, and the console shows an error with the usage of +=

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

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

You can't follow an assignment operator with another operator. So that first "+" symbol shouldn't be there.

Also, there's a stray extra quote mark at the end of the line right before the semicolon that should be removed.

Otherwise, I think you have it.