From 9b39665c97ac82dcba8a6f0a305cd0619f7d9be0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clarence Bakosi <clarencepenz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:07:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(curriculum): Add interactive examples  to What Is String
 Concatenation, and How Can You Concatenate Strings with Variables (#63213)

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diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-introduction-to-strings/672d49b2fb76df5f1d6117af.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-introduction-to-strings/672d49b2fb76df5f1d6117af.md
index a5468d3d27c..0648450f136 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-introduction-to-strings/672d49b2fb76df5f1d6117af.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/lecture-introduction-to-strings/672d49b2fb76df5f1d6117af.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ challengeType: 19
 dashedName: what-is-string-concatenation
 ---
 
-# --description--
+# --interactive--
 
 In JavaScript, working with text is an essential part of coding, and often, you'll need to combine or join pieces of text together. This process is called string concatenation.
 
@@ -15,39 +15,53 @@ The `+` operator is one of the simplest and most frequently used methods to conc
 
 Here's an example:
 
+:::interactive_editor
+
 ```js
 let firstName = "John";
 let lastName = "Doe";
 
-let fullName = firstName + " " + lastName; // John Doe
+let fullName = firstName + " " + lastName; 
+console.log(fullName); // John Doe
 ```
 
+:::
+
 In this example, we used the `+` operator to concatenate the `firstName` and `lastName` variables along with a space (`" "`) to create the full name.
 
 One disadvantage of using the `+` operator for string concatenation is that it can lead to spacing issues if you don't carefully manage the spacing between the concatenated strings.
 
 Here is an example where a space is missing:
 
+:::interactive_editor
+
 ```js
 let firstName = "John";
 let lastName = "Doe";
 
-let fullName = firstName + lastName; // "JohnDoe"
+let fullName = firstName + lastName; 
+console.log(fullName); // "JohnDoe"
 ```
 
+:::
+
 Whenever you use the `+` operator to concatenate strings, it is important to double check for any potential spacing issues.
 
 If you need to add or append to an existing string, then you can use the `+=` operator. This is helpful when you want to build upon a string by adding more text to it over time.
 
 Here's an example of appending one string to another using the `+=` operator:
 
+:::interactive_editor
+
 ```js
 let greeting = 'Hello';
 greeting += ', John!';
 
-// greeting is now the string Hello, John!
+console.log(greeting); // "Hello, John!"
 ```
 
+:::
+
 It is important to remember that strings are immutable which means once a string is created you can not alter it.
 
 In this case, the original string of `Hello` is not modified. Instead, greeting now references the new string of `Hello, John!`
@@ -62,13 +76,18 @@ In future lessons, we will dive much deeper into how functions, objects, and met
 
 Here's an example of using the `concat()` method to join two strings together:
 
+:::interactive_editor
+
 ```js
 let str1 = 'Hello';
 let str2 = 'World';
 
-let result = str1.concat(' ', str2); // Hello World
+let result = str1.concat(' ', str2); 
+console.log(result); // Hello World
 ```
 
+:::
+
 In this example, we use the `concat()` method to join `str1`, a space (`' '`), and `str2` into a single string.
 
 To conclude, `+` operator is best for simple concatenation, especially when you need to combine a few strings or variables.