Scribd
Upload
22 views3 pages

Variables Types (Var, Let, Const)

JavaScript variable types

Uploaded by

dassbabu8799
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
22 views3 pages

Variables Types (Var, Let, Const)

JavaScript variable types

Uploaded by

dassbabu8799
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

JavaScript Variable

A JavaScript variable is simply a name of storage location. There are two types of variables in JavaScript : local
variable and global variable.
There are some rules while declaring a JavaScript variable (also known as identifiers).
1. Name must start with a letter (a to z or A to Z), underscore( _ ), or dollar( $ ) sign.
2. After first letter we can use digits (0 to 9), for example value1.
3. JavaScript variables are case sensitive, for example x and X are different variables.
Correct JavaScript variables
var x = 10;
var _value="sonoo";
Incorrect JavaScript variables
var 123=30;
var *aa=320;
Example of JavaScript variable
Let’s see a simple example of JavaScript variable.
<html>
<body>
<script>
var x = 10;
var y = 20;
var z=x+y;
document.write(z);
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output of the above example
30

JavaScript local variable


A JavaScript local variable is declared inside function block. It is accessible within the function block only. For
example:
function showMessage() {
var message = "Hello, I'm JS Rao!";
document.write( message );
}
showMessage();

Output:
Hello, I'm JS Rao!
JavaScript global variable
A JavaScript global variable is accessible from any function. A variable i.e. declared outside the function or
declared with window object is known as global variable. For example:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var data=200;//gloabal variable
function a(){
document.writeln(data);
}

function b(){
document.writeln(data);
}
a(); //calling JavaScript function
b();
</script>
</body>
</html>
Output:
200 200

Note : Variables are Containers for Storing Data


JavaScript Variables can be declared in 4 ways:
 Automatically
 Using var
 Using let
 Using const

Note
The var keyword was used in all JavaScript code from 1995 to 2015.
The let and const keywords were added to JavaScript in 2015.
The var keyword should only be used in code written for older browsers.
When to Use var, let, or const?

1. Always declare variables

2. Always use const if the value should not be changed

3. Always use const if the type should not be changed (Arrays and Objects)

4. Only use let if you can't use const

5. Only use var if you MUST support old browsers.


JavaScript Identifiers
All JavaScript variables must be identified with unique names.
These unique names are called identifiers.
Identifiers can be short names (like x and y) or more descriptive names (age, sum,
totalVolume).
The general rules for constructing names for variables (unique identifiers) are:
 Names can contain letters, digits, underscores, and dollar signs.
 Names must begin with a letter.
 Names can also begin with $ and _ (but we will not use it in this tutorial).
 Names are case sensitive (y and Y are different variables).
 Reserved words (like JavaScript keywords) cannot be used as names.

Difference Between var, let and const

What is Good?
let and const have block scope.
let and const can not be redeclared.
let and const must be declared before use.
let and const does not bind to this.
let and const are not hoisted.
What is Not Good?
var does not have to be declared.
var is hoisted.
var binds to this.

You might also like