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

Posted by Jasmin chang
Jasmin chang
3,342 Points

Finally, add a # symbol and lastName in uppercase to the end of the userName string. The final value of userName is "231

I don't understand why the result is 23188STR#SMITH...

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

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

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

var userName = id + "#" + 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>
Marie Franklin
Marie Franklin
13,358 Points

you are almost there, just called toupperCase method on id, as Jonathan mentioned

var id = "23188xtr"; 
var lastName = "Smith"; 
var userName = id.toUpperCase(); 
userName += "#" + lastName.toUpperCase( );

2 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Try adding toUpperCase() to the ID variable as you had it for the first part. This is what makes every part of the string you'll make uppercase. The id, is no longer being transformed into uppercase.

Jasmin chang
Jasmin chang
3,342 Points
Jasmin chang
Jasmin chang
3,342 Points

Thank you, Jonathan!