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

Posted by roberto benites
roberto benites
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the questions asks to not assign anything to the var but gives errors when you do that. What is it looking for?

Here is how i answered:

var timeRemaining= ;

also tried

var timeRemaining= " ";

both responded with incorrect.

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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! When creating a variable that (as of yet) will hold no value you may not include the equals sign. This indicates to JavaScript to expect a value on the right side of the equals as the equals is the assignment operator.

To assign a variable named myVar with no value, I would use:

var myVar;

Hope this helps! :sparkles: