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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a variable with a string

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

what am i doing wrong

whats missing

app.js 
var "player = jasmine"
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
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The variable name and the assignment operator should not be inside the quotes. Only the string value being assigned.

Also, be sure to spell things the same way they are given in the instructions (including upper/lower case).

Ricardo Hill-Henry
Ricardo Hill-Henry
38,442 Points
Ricardo Hill-Henry
Ricardo Hill-Henry
38,442 Points

When making a String variable declaration in Javascript, all parenthesis go on the right side of the equals sign. On the left side of the equals sign is where your variable is declared.

var variableName = "This is my string";