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

Posted by Alsaig Sandra
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Alsaig Sandra
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,422 Points

Not sure I understand the question.

How do I add the symbol and change the lastname to uppercase in the same time?? Separately doesn't work.. I struggling..

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

var userName = id;
var userName = id.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

Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,964 Points
Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,964 Points

You don't need break it into 2 lines. You can assign id to userName as you did on the first line and immediately append .toUpperCase() at the end

Alsaig Sandra
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Alsaig Sandra
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,422 Points

Thanks Dmitry!! I added ... + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase(); and it did the trick.