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JavaScript

mark-anthony Richinsin
mark-anthony Richinsin
1,158 Points
Posted by mark-anthony Richinsin
mark-anthony Richinsin
1,158 Points

what am I doing wrong?

Javascript basic: Combine and manipulate strings

Question: Below role, create a new variable named msg that combines the firstName, lastName and role variables to create a string like "Carlos Salgado: developer".

my answer:

let firstName = ("Mark");

let lastName = ("Rich");

let role = 'developer';

let msg = ('"' + firstName + ' ' + lastName + ': ' + role +'".');

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

The quotes are not expected to be added to the string, nor is the final punctuation.

Also, it's not necessary to enclose strings in parentheses, whether they are simple literals or concatenated.

malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

thank you steven

Nyasha Leslie
Nyasha Leslie
6,519 Points
Nyasha Leslie
Nyasha Leslie
6,519 Points

let msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ': ' + role

malcolm mowlam
malcolm mowlam
3,856 Points

thanks Nyasha