How to Combine Input and Output in JavaScript

In JavaScript, you can combine input and output to display customized output, based on input from a user. This is really the heart of what JavaScript can do for web pages!

Follow these steps in the JavaScript Console to create a letter to yourself in your web browser. Make sure to press Return or Enter after the end of each statement (after each semicolon).

1. Type the following to create a variable containing your first name.

   var toName = "your name";

2. Type the following to create a variable containing the person the letter is from:

   var fromName = "The Grammy Awards";

   You can change The Grammy Awards to anyone you'd like to get a letter from.

3. Type the contents of your letter into a variable.

   Use
   to insert line breaks and don't press Return or Enter until after you type the semicolon.

   Here's an example of the letter:

   var letterBody = "We are pleased to inform you that your song, 'Can't Stop Coding!,' has been voted the Best Song of All Time by the awarding committee.";

4. Write document.write() statements to output each of the three parts of your letter.

   For example:

   document.write("Dear " + toName + ",<br><br>");
   document.write(letterBody + "<br><br>");
   document.write("Sincerely,<br>");
   document.write(fromName);

   When your letter is done, it should resemble the one shown here.

   

   A fully customized letter displayed in the browser.