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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Working with Strings Combine and Manipulate Strings

Posted by Danny Gibbins
Danny Gibbins
2,420 Points

why do i get "bummer use the.toUpperCase() error?

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

app.js 
let firstName = 'Danny'; 
let lastName = 'Gibbins'; 
let role = 'developer';
var msg = firstName + (' ') + lastName + (':') + role.toUpperCase() + ('.') ;

1 Answer

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points

Hi Danny!

You are very close.

You got the role.toUpperCase() part right, which is what trips most students up!?! (Bravo!!!)

Pay particular attention to the challenge instruction details.

A few tips:

1) You don't need the parens or the period

2) There should be (only) one space after the colon

This passes all three tasks:

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

It will also pass if you use template literal syntax, like this:

let firstName = 'Danny'; 
let lastName = 'Gibbins'; 
let role = 'developer';
let msg = `${firstName} ${lastName}: ${role.toUpperCase()}`;

(Remember to surround the string with backticks when using template literal syntax.)

(The backtick is the key above the tab key and to the left of the 1/! key and its uppercase character is the Tilda: ~ )

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!