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

Brendon Brooks
Brendon Brooks
8,802 Points
Posted by Brendon Brooks
Brendon Brooks
8,802 Points

Working with strings: Challenge 2

I keep getting the following error:

Bummer! You only need to call toUpperCase() on id and lastName.

When I have I have these lines of code entered:

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

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

Please advise.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase();

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>

3 Answers

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,117 Points

you only need on var called userName. Remove the first var username and use the concatenated variables in the other variable.

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

var userName = id.toUpperCase(); // Remove

var userName = id.toUpperCase() + "#" + lastName.toUpperCase(); //this is correct
Max Kutner
Max Kutner
7,595 Points
Max Kutner
Max Kutner
7,595 Points

Hi!

Your code should look like this:

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

You don't need to recall the entire content of the variable every time you update it.

Hope this helps!

Max

Brendon Brooks
Brendon Brooks
8,802 Points
Brendon Brooks
Brendon Brooks
8,802 Points

Thanks, everyone! That helped.

Max Kutner
Max Kutner
7,595 Points
Max Kutner
Max Kutner
7,595 Points

No problem, Brendon!

Please don't forget to pick the best answer.

Best, Max

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,117 Points

I'm glad it helped!