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

Posted by Michael Freyer
Michael Freyer
581 Points

Assign your name (as a string) to the myName variable

Assign your name (as a string) to the myName variable.

I watched the video twice. I am still not understanding strings.

scripts.js 
var myName
String myName = console.readLine("What is your name?: ");
String myName = console.readLine("What is your first name?: ");
String myName = console.readLine("What is your last name?: ");
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

deebird
deebird
7,558 Points

Strings are for text

var myName = 'type your name';