JavaScript is an untyped language. This means that a JavaScript variable can hold a value of any data type. It does not work like C, C++, Java; datatypes like int, char are not needed here.
To declare variables in JavaScript, you need to use the var keyword. Whether it is a number or string, use the var keyword for declaration. You can try to run the following code to learn how to declare a variable in JavaScript
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<html> <body> <script> <!-- var age = 20; if( age > 18 ) { document.write("<b>Qualifies for driving</b>"); } //--> </script> </body> </html>