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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,834 Points

I tried adding the .toUppercase(); in the role string but that doesn't work either.

Im beyond stuck on this one. I went back through the videos and I still cant figure this one out. advice greatly appreci

app.js 
let firstName ="JaQuan";
let lastName ="Thompson";
let role = "developer";



let msg = "JaQuan " + "Thompson: " + role;

3 Answers

Xavier Ritch
Xavier Ritch
11,099 Points

Hey. So you want to insert the variable names that you created above into your newly created msg variable and then concatenate them together instead of using the actual string values of them. So like this:

let msg = firstName + ' ' + lastName + ': ' + role.toUpperCase();

Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
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I tried it but for some reason I couldn't get it to work.

Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
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Ja'Quan Thompson
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Actually you were right! I didnt make the C in case capital! thank you!

Xavier Ritch
Xavier Ritch
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cheers