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

Posted by Virginia Chubo
Virginia Chubo
1,182 Points

create a player using var 'jasmine'

did you use var

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

1 Answer

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points 
var player = "Jasmine"

That belongs in app.js. Not in the HTML file.