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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Review Creating and Naming Variables

tayjoh
tayjoh
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Posted by tayjoh
tayjoh
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Complete the code below to create a variable named timeRemaining (don't assign a value to the variable).

Complete the code below to create a variable named timeRemaining (don't assign a value to the variable).

var ______ ; (fill in the blank to the left)

My answer: timeRemaining = ""

X Bummer!

Anyone know the answer? Thank you in advance =)

3 Answers

Olga DC
Olga DC
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Olga DC
Olga DC
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You only have to declare the variable, not assign a value to it. In your code, you are assigning it a value of an empty string. You only have to write this:

var timeRemaining;
Nick Trabue
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Nick Trabue
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Nick Trabue
Nick Trabue
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You are technically setting the variable to an empty string. If you open the console in developer tools and type in 

var timeRemaining = "";
console.log(timeRemaining)

it's going to return a blank line.

var timeRemaining;
console.log(timeRemaining)

this is going to return undefined which is what the quiz is looking for

tayjoh
tayjoh
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tayjoh
tayjoh
2,329 Points

Thank you so much everyone for the quick and informative answers. I'll be sure to never make that mistake again. =)