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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Update the Value of a Variable

Posted by Quartey Eliezer Newton
Quartey Eliezer Newton
1,324 Points

Evaluate the code in app.js. The code currently produces a TypeError. Adjust the code so that the points variable holds

app.js 
const points = 100;
const bonusPts = 50;

points += bonusPts;
console.log(points);

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Brandon White
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Hi Quartey,

A variable declared with the keyword const is immutable (it cannot be changed), so in order to pass the challenge you need to change the const keyword for the points variable declaration to let (you could also probably change it to var, but the use of var is not good practice).