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Converted the number to a string before the slice method
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const cardNumber = 4533787178994213;
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const last4Digits = cardNumber.slice(-4);
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const last4Digits = String(cardNumber).slice(-4);
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console.log(last4Digits);
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// The last4Digits variable should store the last 4 digits of cardNumber
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// However, the code isn't working
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// Before running the code, make and explain a prediction about why the code won't work
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// Then run the code and see what error it gives.
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// Consider: Why does it give this error? Is this what I predicted? If not, what's different?
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// Then try updating the expression last4Digits is assigned to, in order to get the correct value
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// Explanation
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// The string slice method does not apply to number variables, therefore the code will not run.
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// The number must be changed to a string first.

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