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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Changing Element Attributes

Magdalena Frankowska
Magdalena Frankowska
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Posted by Magdalena Frankowska
Magdalena Frankowska
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Let And Const

During the video we are using const, but in the challenge we use let - what's the difference if we're basically doing the same thing in the video as in the challenge ?

eslam said
eslam said
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eslam said
eslam said
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You can't reassign a const, use const when you want a value to be fixed

   const price = 10;

if you try to reassign price you will get an error

   price = 15;
   Uncaught TypeError: Assignment to constant variable.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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While the language does not require you to do this, it is considered a "best practice" to use "const" for defining anything that will not change later in the program.

But if the variable will be re-assigned later, you must use "let" (or "var").

The fact that "let" was used in the challenge implies that more code might be added later that would re-assign that variable. But since that does not happen in the challenge tasks, you can use "const" instead of "let" if you want without affecting the outcome.