Basic JavaScript - Use Bracket Notation to Find the First Character in a String

JavaScript
#1

plis help! I’m stuck here for hours.
it keeps on saying that i should the bracket notation. i checked other similar questions that were already answered on the forum but still i cant figure it out

// Setup
let firstLetterOfLastName = "";
const lastName = "Lovelace";
const firstLetter = lastName[0];

// Only change code below this line
firstLetterOfLastName = "L"; // Change this line

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Challenge: Basic JavaScript - Use Bracket Notation to Find the First Character in a String

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#2

Does this look like bracket notation to you? Look at the example in the challenge where bracket notation is used.

#3

the instruction was to use the bracket notation to find the first character in the lastName variable and assign it to firstLetterOfLastName. so the first character in lastName is L. I tried to put brackets around L and its saying undefined

#4

What is this part you added do?

#5

It was to find the first character of the variable as the instruction said. i copied the example below. I just cant see where it went wrong
const firstName = “Charles”;
const firstLetter = firstName[0];


`firstLetter` would have a value of the string `C`.
#6

In the code you posted (shown below):

let firstLetterOfLastName = "";
const lastName = "Lovelace";
const firstLetter = lastName[0];

What value does firstLetter have when the code executes?

#7

Thanks a lot for your response. I solved it

#8

firstLetterOfLastName = lastName[0];
this was the correct code. this is where i was wrong