assign a value to a variable in javascript code example

Example 1: javascript declare a variable

//choose the best for your solution
var myVariable = 22; //this can be a string or number. var is globally defined

let myVariable = 22; //this can be a string or number. let is block scoped

const myVariable = 22; //this can be a string or number. const is block scoped and can't be reassigned

Example 2: how to change a variables value in javascript

var variable = 10;

function start() {
  variable = 20;
}
console.log(variable + 20);

// Answer will be 40 since the variable was changed in the function