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Minor Naming inconsistency and Clarification

See original GitHub issue

Challenges

  1. https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-bracket-notation-to-find-the-nth-character-in-a-string
  2. https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-bracket-notation-to-find-the-last-character-in-a-string
  3. https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-bracket-notation-to-find-the-nth-to-last-character-in-a-string
  4. https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/find-the-length-of-a-string

Issue

In the first challenge listed (1), we use Ada Lovelace as our sample person. In the second (2) and third (3), we use a non-existent ‘Charles Lovelace’.

Question 1: What do we think about updating (2) and (3) to reference Ada Lovelace instead of this random name?

Question 2: Also, there is at least one camper that got confused and thought we were talking about Linda Lovelace (never heard of her before today). https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/varible-name-choice-in-javascript-intro-lesson/462078/2

What do we think about modifying the starter code in all 4 linked challenges to make it painfully obvious that we are not talking about a pornographic actress?

// Setup
var firstName = "Ada";
var lastName = "Lovelace";

// Only change code below this line
var thirdLetterOfLastName = lastName; // Change this line

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 2 years ago
  • Reactions:2
  • Comments:5 (5 by maintainers)

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lasjorgcommented, May 26, 2021

I guess I’m fine with replacing the name Charles with Ada. Other than that, I really do not see an issue here. Not sure I care much either way.

I will note that any Wikipedia link would have to go on the hint page and not the challenge. We intentionally do not want external links on challenges as it breaks the flow and is just distracting.

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RebekahKooncommented, May 27, 2021

Hi, this is my first time contributing to freeCodeCamp! Let me know if there are any problems with the changes.

Thanks!

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