Browsed by
Tag: variable

Posts

JavaScript – hoisting, var, let, const

JavaScript – hoisting, var, let, const

This post is a quick summary of the differences in JavaScript variable declaration.

Before ES2015 (previously named ES6), there was only one keyword to declare variables: var. The newer standard introduced two extra useful keywords: let and const.

Briefly:

  • var declares “almost global” variables
  • let declares block variables
  • const declares block read-only variables

Explanation follows.

Read More Read More