JavaScript is a versatile programming language used for web development. Understanding variables, data types, and operators is fundamental to mastering JavaScript.
Variables
var:
• var is the traditional way of declaring variables in JavaScript.
• Variables declared with var are function-scoped, meaning they are accessible within the function they are defined in, or globally if defined outside a function.
• var variables can be re-declared and reassigned without any issues.
• var variables are hoisted, meaning they are moved to the top of their scope before the code is executed, which can lead to unexpected behavior if not used carefully.
let:
• let is a newer way of declaring variables in JavaScript (introduced in ES6/ES2015).
• Variables declared with let are block-scoped, meaning they are accessible within the block (e.g., within a pair of curly braces {}) they are defined in.
•let variables can be reassigned, but they cannot be re-declared within the same block scope.
• let variables are not hoisted, which means they cannot be used before they are declared.
const:
• const is also a newer way of declaring variables in JavaScript (introduced in ES6/ES2015).
• Variables declared with const are block-scoped, just like let.
• const variables are constant, meaning they cannot be reassigned. However, if the variable is an object or an array, the contents of that object or array can still be modified.
• const variables are not hoisted, just like let variables.
JavaScript Data Types
1. Primitive Types
Include string, number, boolean, null, undefined, symbol, and bigint.
2. Non-Primitive Data Types
Complex data types including arrays, functions, and objects.
JavaScript Operators
1. Arithmetic Operators
Used for performing mathematical calculations.
2. Assignment Operators
Assign values to variables.
3. Comparison Operators
Compare two values and return a boolean.
4. Logical Operators
Perform logical operations and return a boolean.