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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a Variable

Posted by Devon Simmons
Devon Simmons
Courses Plus Student 733 Points

Assign your name (as a string) to the myName variable.

Assign your name (as a string) to the myName variable.

scripts.js 
var name ="myName";
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Aiden Campbell
Aiden Campbell
6,618 Points
Aiden Campbell
Aiden Campbell
6,618 Points

you need to Assign your name to the string myName: var myName = "Aiden";