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

Zac Walberer
Zac Walberer
3,557 Points
Posted by Zac Walberer
Zac Walberer
3,557 Points

Stuck on this task. Don't remember using the # or how to string these together.

Specifically Task 2 of 2.

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
console.log('id'.toUpperCase());
var userName
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

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

You nearly had task 1, just assign it instead of logging it (and don't quote your variable names):

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

Task two is just more of the same, and concatenating strings with the plus (+) operator:

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
Zac Walberer
Zac Walberer
3,557 Points
Zac Walberer
Zac Walberer
3,557 Points

Thanks so much. Was very thrown off by the # symbol.