freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-bracket-notation-to-find-the-last-character-in-a-string.english.md

id, title, challengeType

id	title	challengeType
bd7123c9c451eddfaeb5bdef	Use Bracket Notation to Find the Last Character in a String	1

Description

In order to get the last letter of a string, you can subtract one from the string's length. For example, if var firstName = "Charles", you can get the value of the last letter of the string by using firstName[firstName.length - 1].

Instructions

Use bracket notation to find the last character in the lastName variable. Hint
Try looking at the lastLetterOfFirstName variable declaration if you get stuck.

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>lastLetterOfLastName</code> should be "e".
    testString: assert(lastLetterOfLastName === "e", '<code>lastLetterOfLastName</code> should be "e".');
  - text: You have to use <code>.length</code> to get the last letter.
    testString: assert(code.match(/\.length/g).length === 2, 'You have to use <code>.length</code> to get the last letter.');

Challenge Seed

// Example
var firstName = "Ada";
var lastLetterOfFirstName = firstName[firstName.length - 1];

// Setup
var lastName = "Lovelace";

// Only change code below this line.
var lastLetterOfLastName = lastName;

After Test

(function(v){return v;})(lastLetterOfLastName);

Solution

var firstName = "Ada";
var lastLetterOfFirstName = firstName[firstName.length - 1];

var lastName = "Lovelace";
var lastLetterOfLastName = lastName[lastName.length - 1];