Merging both methods

palindrome-checker-revised.js

//creates a loop that reverses the string 
function palindromeUponReversal(str){
    let reversePotentialPalindrome = "";
    let regularPalindromeChecker = "";
    for(let char of str){
        reversePotentialPalindrome = char + reversePotentialPalindrome;
        regularPalindromeChecker = regularPalindromeChecker + char;             
    }
    if (reversePotentialPalindrome == regularPalindromeChecker){
        return "true";
    } else {
        return "false";
    }
    
    //return reversePotentialPalindrome;
}

var syntaxToCheck = palindromeUponReversal("kayak");