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

Posted by Bianca De Nicola
Bianca De Nicola
168 Points

JavaScript variable name issue

My variable isn't working, I put

var message = "myName!";

I'm getting a syntax error

I'm a beginner and not sure where I'm going wrong.

Thank you for your help

scripts.js 
var = message "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>

2 Answers

Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
7,376 Points
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
Peter Vanderlind de Oliveira
7,376 Points

Hi, the problem is related to the order (the equal sign).

I should be:

var variableName = "variable value";

Example:

var myName = "FillInYourName";
Bianca De Nicola
Bianca De Nicola
168 Points
Bianca De Nicola
Bianca De Nicola
168 Points

Thank you very much!! That was it