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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Jaylyn Duffin
Jaylyn Duffin
1,511 Points

Could I get assist, I've rewatched the videos and I still don't understand how to complete question 3 of the challenge.

combine and manipulate strings

app.js 
let firstName = "jay";
let lastName = "kang";
let role = 'developer';
let msg = "jay " +  "kang: " + "developer";
const role = " developer";

1 Answer

Ian Cahn
Ian Cahn
7,245 Points
Ian Cahn
Ian Cahn
7,245 Points

Hey Jay,

So your msg is currently not using your values from your firstName/lastName variables, instead you are just inputting the strings instead of your LET variables. Sorry if this explanation sounds strange, here is my working example:

let firstName = "Ian"; let lastName = "Cahn"; let role = "developer"; let msg = firstName + " " + lastName + ": " + role.toUpperCase();

Ian Cahn
Ian Cahn
7,245 Points

The best way for me was to put my code against working code, and see where i made mistakes in my coding efforts. Let me know if this makes sense, otherwise i can explain on discord.

Jaylyn Duffin
Jaylyn Duffin
1,511 Points

ok I appreciate it, but the second challenge for firstname lastname let me continue with the code i wrote for firstname and last name, just really stuck on making it uppercase, but you may have answered my question so thanks in advance

Ian Cahn
Ian Cahn
7,245 Points

// This line of yours let msg = "jay " + "kang: " + "developer";

// Should be using your firstName and lastName variables, instead of strings like "jay" let msg = firstName + " " + lastName + ": " + role;

Glad i could help matey.

Good luck and keep going!