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

Mustafe Mohamed
Mustafe Mohamed
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Posted by Mustafe Mohamed
Mustafe Mohamed
1,924 Points

Javascript Basics Question

Hello

Not sure what I am doing wrong on this. Please help.

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase ();
userName = id.UpperCase + "#" + 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>

2 Answers

Mckenzie Hessel
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Mckenzie Hessel
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Mckenzie Hessel
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Mckenzie Hessel
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 20,437 Points

You set var userName to id.toUpperCase () in the third line, so you don't need to re-add it in the last line. Try: userName += "#" + lastName.toUpperCase();

Pay attention to capitalization-- in your last line you have lastname when it should be lastName