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

Posted by Jaimee Williams
Jaimee Williams
176 Points

What is wrong with this?

What is wrong with the code?

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

var userName =id.toUpperCase(); + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
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

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,935 Points

You have a semi-colon after your first .toUpperCase(). Should look like below.

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

var userName =id.toUpperCase() + '#' + lastName.toUpperCase();
Jaimee Williams
Jaimee Williams
176 Points

It worked thank you!

jason chan
jason chan
31,008 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,008 Points

You only use semicolon to end statements.