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JavaScript AJAX Basics AJAX Concepts Create an XMLHttpRequest Object

Posted by Ewerton Luna
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Ewerton Luna
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Can I use let instead of var to declare a XMLHttpRequest object? The challenge doesn't accepts using let keyword

Hey everyone! I tried passing this challenge by doing this:

let request = new XMLHttpRequest();

But it didn't work until I changed let to var. Is there a reason for that?

thanks!

app.js 
var request = new XMLHttpRequest(); // challange will not accept using 'let' do declare the variable

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

I downloaded the project files and some are dated Jun 9, 2014 so the challenge may predate the common use of let.