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

alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points
Posted by alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points

create a variable named "myName" but don't put anything in it yet.

i dont understand what its refering to by "dont put anything in it yet" this was my code:

var message = "myName";

it says i didnt name the variable "myName"

scripts.js 
var message = "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

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

So create a variable called "myName" with nothing in it would be:

var myName = "";
alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points
alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points

OOOOOOOHHHHH!!! so the name of the variable goes before the "="?! thank you so much damien :D

Jonathan Romine
Jonathan Romine
9,344 Points
Jonathan Romine
Jonathan Romine
9,344 Points

Try this:

var myName = "Your Name";

alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points
alonzo alvarado
alonzo alvarado
3,387 Points

it worked thank you :D the syntax of javascript is still a little confusing to me... so its

var name of var = "whatever this is called"