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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Introduction to Methods Understanding this

Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points
Posted by Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points

object oriented JS within a function.

I cannot seem to crack this one, it's giving me fits. How do you solve this one? I've tried all sorts of tricks, I've deleted the var's and put the colon in between, removed the semicolon after the object strings, etc... I just can't seem to crack this.

object.js 
var contact = {
  fullName: function() {
    var firstName = "Andrew";
    var lastName = "Chalkley";
    console.log(firstName + " " + lastName);
  }
}
Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points
Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points

Here is what they are requesting

Modify this object so it uses two properties firstName and lastName and remove their variable declarations from the fullName method. Don't do anything to the console.log() call right now.

1 Answer

Osaro Igbinovia
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Osaro Igbinovia
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,928 Points

Hi Steven, what the challenge is telling you to do is remove the 'firstName' and 'lastName' variables from the 'fullName' method and store them in the 'contact' object as property and property value like you would in any object. For example: 

var contact = {
  firstName: "Andrew",
  lastName: "Chalkley",
  fullName: function() {
    console.log(firstName + " " + lastName);
  }
}
Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points
Steven Carbuhn
Steven Carbuhn
13,020 Points

Thank you so much! out of all the web dev challenges, this is the only one that's stumped me haha. It makes perfect sense after being explained. Thanks again!