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Nick Vitsinsky
7,246 PointsWhat does () represents in toLowerCase();
What does () represents in someWords.toLowerCase(); and why we cannot simply call a method to variable like someWords.to toLowerCase?
5 Answers
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,073 PointsThat's right. For example in Java if you want to know the "length" of a String you would use the method "length"
string.length();
But if you want to know the length of an Array, you have to use the property length, use you would do it like this:
Array.length;
I hope that helps a little bit.
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherIt just represents that you're calling the method toLowerCase on that string. String is an object in JavaScript and has many methods associated with it. Some methods take arguments... this one does not. You can view the MDN documentation on toLowerCase here https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/toLowerCase
Daniel Maia
6,228 PointsYou can identify its a method when you see () in front, in this case toLowerCase() is calling a method in the String class. Whereas if its just toLowerCase you are saying to Java its a variable your trying to access.
One way to remember is () is calling a method.
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,073 PointsThe "()" in "toLowerCase()" represents that "toLowerCase()" is a method instead of being a property. Remember, methods perform actions, properties don't.
Nick Vitsinsky
7,246 PointsThanks, Daniel and *Carlos it clear right now. Now I should understand where to call method and where to call property.