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

Shadrach Thomas
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Shadrach Thomas
Courses Plus Student 8,915 Points
Posted by Shadrach Thomas
Shadrach Thomas
Courses Plus Student 8,915 Points

touppercase

please help

app.js 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
alert(str.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>
Chris Bryan
Chris Bryan
3,654 Points
Chris Bryan
Chris Bryan
3,654 Points

Hi mate,

it is asking you to turn the variable id to upper case and set it under the variable userName, so try this instead.

var id = "23188xtr"; var lastName = "Smith";

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,959 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
215,959 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the variable you want to make upper case is "id", not "str"
  • you won't need to use alert for this challenge
  • you do need to assign the result of the uppercase conversion to the userName variable