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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Working with Classes in JavaScript Adding methods to classes

Posted by Haardik Gupta
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Haardik Gupta
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,459 Points

convert to string classes

in this exercise im being asked to convert the value of the gpa property to a string inside of the stringGPA method

but i cant seem to understand what that means

adding_methods.js 
class Student {
    constructor(gpa, stringGPA){
        this.gpa = gpa;
        this.stringGPA = stringGPA;
    }
   stringGPA() {
   console.log(this.gpa);
   }
}

const student = new Student(3.9);

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Dimitar is partially correct, but when they say "convert the value" they mean just to create the return value, not to change what is being stored:

return this.gpa.toString();

You should also not modify the provided constructor code. Just add the new method.

Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Dimitrov
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Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Dimitrov
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In the stringGPA method you just need to use the JavaScript method toString() on this.gpa and assign its new value like this:

return this.gpa = this.gpa.toString();

toString() method converts your data to a string that is all you need to do

Haardik Gupta
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im getting an error saying

Bummer: student.stringGPA is not a function

with this

class Student { constructor(gpa, stringGPA){ this.gpa = gpa; this.stringGPA = stringGPA; } stringGPA() { return this.gpa.toString(); } }

const student = new Student(3.9);

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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For this challenge, you are asked only to add a new method. The instructions don't say anything about modifying the constructor code that was provided.

Haardik Gupta
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thank you for the help