In this article you learn what is difference between var, let, const. You will learn what are they and how to use them.
var creates a variable in JavaScript. But some values are never changed of variables. They are constants.
But with ES6 (version of JavaScript) two new JavaScript keywords were introduced: let & const. let & const are different ways to create variables. var still works but it’s good to use let and const.
var
var creates a variable in JavaScript. You can also change the value of variables. You can learn more about variables from the following article:
Variables in JavaScript
Example:
var name = "John";
console.log(name);
name = "Jane";
console.log(name);Output:
John
Jane
let
let is new var. We use it to store variable values. Use let to declare variables if that variable value will be changed.
Example:
let name = "John";
console.log(name);
name = "Jane";
console.log(name);Output:
John
Jane
const
Use const if the variable value is constant and it will not be changed. const variable values cannot be changed.
Example:
const name = “John”;
console.log(name);
name = “Jane”;
console.log(name);
Output:
You will get the following error as const cannot be changed. So, use const only when you know that value is not going to change.
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