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

luciana abbruzzese
luciana abbruzzese
2,199 Points
Posted by luciana abbruzzese
luciana abbruzzese
2,199 Points

Problem in Javascript exercise. String concatenation

I´m trying to solve this but I´m stuck. Can you help me? Thanks

var userName = "23188xtr#"; var lastName = "Smith"; console.log('userName'.toUpperCase() + 'lastName'.toUpperCase());

app.js 
var userName = "23188xtr#";
var lastName = "Smith";
console.log('userName'.toUpperCase() + '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>
Bryan Fondrick
Bryan Fondrick
15,407 Points

Luciana,

Remove the quotes from both userName and lastName of app.js, they are variables and not actual strings. You can add quotes to better space the output. console.log(userName.toUpperCase() +" "+ lastName.toUpperCase());

3 Answers

Per Karlsson
Per Karlsson
12,683 Points
Per Karlsson
Per Karlsson
12,683 Points

Hi!

Don't forget the # in between.

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

Good luck!

edeharrison
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edeharrison
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,127 Points
edeharrison
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edeharrison
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,127 Points

Hi Luciana,

Because you are targeting the variables userName and lastName, you don't want to put quote marks around them. You use quote marks for string elements.

So, you just need to change this:

console.log('userName'.toUpperCase() + 'lastName'.toUpperCase());

to this:

console.log(userName.toUpperCase() + lastName.toUpperCase());

Hope that helps,

Ede

luciana abbruzzese
luciana abbruzzese
2,199 Points
luciana abbruzzese
luciana abbruzzese
2,199 Points

Thanks a lot to all for your help! I was complete lost and was very easy!!!