Activity 1.3 Strings

Introduction

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console.log("Hey, how's it going?");
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console.log('Wildcats have hairballs.');
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console.log(`Pizza Hut > Dominos. Fight me.`);

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console.log("Mortimer " + "rules");
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console.log("You owe me $" + 1000);

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console.log("Mortimer " + "rules");
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console.log("You owe me $" + 1000);

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Mortimer rules
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You owe me $1000

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console.log(`I am 35 years old, which is ${35 * 12} months.`);

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console.log(`I am 35 years old, which is ${35 * 12} months.`);

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I am 35 years old, which is 420 months. I am an old fart.

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Objectives

• Using string concatenation for formatted output
• Using string string templates for formatted output

Activity Tasks

• Create a new project named 1-3-string.js.
• Complete each task individually.

Task 1: Use string concatenation

• Use string concatenation to append math expressions to your strings.

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console.log("10 squared is " + (10 * 10));
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console.log();
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console.log("I'm 5 foot 10 inches. That's " + (5 * 12 + 10) + "inches.");
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console.log();
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//

Task 2: Use String Templates

• Use string templates to insert math expressions directly into your strings.

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console.log("10 squared is " + (10 * 10));
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console.log();
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console.log("I'm 5 foot 10 inches. That's " + (5 * 12 + 10) + "inches.");
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console.log();
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console.log(`If I take out a $1000 loan, and pay $25 each month, I will pay off my loan in ${1000 / 25} months.`);
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console.log();
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console.log("A woodchuck can chuck 32 wood panels every minute.");
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console.log(`Therefore, a woodchuck can chuck ${32 * 60} wood panels every hour.`);
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//

Sample Output

Your program output should something similar to the sample output below.

10 squared is 100

I'm 5 foot 10 inches. That's 70inches.

If I take out a $1000 loan, and pay $25 each month, I will pay off my loan in 40 months.

A woodchuck can chuck 32 wood panels every minute.
Therefore, a woodchuck can chuck 1920 wood panels every hour.

Reflection Questions

You may write your reflection answers as comments at the bottom of your code.

1. Do you have a preference for string concatenation or string templates?
2. When would you consider using one string formatting technique over the other?

Submission

Submit your activity and reflection answers to the appropriate dropbox.

Activity Complete