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

Beth Osburn
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Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points
Posted by Beth Osburn
Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points

Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName v

Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

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

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

Yuval Blass
Yuval Blass
18,134 Points 
var id = "23188xtr";
var lastName = "Smith";
var userName = id.toUpperCase();
Beth Osburn
Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points
Beth Osburn
Beth Osburn
Courses Plus Student 344 Points

Your answer doesn't look anything like my question. Use the JavaScript .toUpperCase( ) string method to assign an all uppercase version of the id variable to the userName variable.

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

need answer here...

var userName

Rosalee Johnson
Rosalee Johnson
5,726 Points
Rosalee Johnson
Rosalee Johnson
5,726 Points

Hey, Beth! Yuvalblass was right. You have to assign the id.toUpperCase() string method to the userName variable. I noticed you had your code written out on its own separate line and you indicated the 'lastName' variable instead of the 'id' variable. 

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

And, in this particular instance, console.log is not required here since the directions didn't explicitly state to print the function. Hope this helps!