# Stupidly Simple Flash Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupidly-simple-flash-question/269993>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 4, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupidly-simple-flash-question/269993 "2008-09-04T00:24:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupidly-simple-flash-question/269993/1 "2008-09-04T00:24:01Z")

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That I cannot find an answer to…

how do I take a variable with the value of 2

and a variable with the value of 5

and add the two variables so that they equal 25… (and not 7)

This is what I am trying to work with:

var month:String = today.getMonth();  
var date:String = today.getDate();

I don’t want to add the numbers…rather create a string that combines them…

Thanks!!!