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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Create a Variable

Kevin Dara
Kevin Dara
3,114 Points
Posted by Kevin Dara
Kevin Dara
3,114 Points

assign string

string variable

scripts.js 
var myName;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="scripts.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

It wants you to create something called a string variable.

This means store some text enclosed in quotes to a variable.

You've done the first 2 parts. the var keyword and the name for your variable

To assign a value to a variable use the = operator. The assignment operator.

var myName = "This is some text";

Hope this helps :-)