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

Posted by tommy graffam
tommy graffam
2,300 Points

Why wont it submit my thing? I copy pasted it in console and it did exactly what it was supposed to do but its wrong?

Why wont it submit my thing? I copy pasted it in console and it did exactly what it was supposed to do but its wrong?

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

var userName = id + "#" + lastName
userName.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>

1 Answer

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,620 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,620 Points

Hi tommy,

You need to assign the return value of the toUpperCase method to the variable.

userName = userName.toUpperCase();

If you do not do this, the value of userName will remain the lower case one.