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47 lines
911 B
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id: 56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a9
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title: Initializing Variables with the Assignment Operator
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challengeType: 1
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videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cWJ4Bfb'
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forumTopicId: 301171
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dashedName: initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator
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---
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# --description--
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It is common to <dfn>initialize</dfn> a variable to an initial value in the same line as it is declared.
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`var myVar = 0;`
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Creates a new variable called `myVar` and assigns it an initial value of `0`.
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# --instructions--
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Define a variable `a` with `var` and initialize it to a value of `9`.
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# --hints--
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You should initialize `a` to a value of `9`.
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```js
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assert(/var\s+a\s*=\s*9(\s*;?\s*)$/.test(code));
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```
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# --seed--
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## --after-user-code--
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```js
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if(typeof a !== 'undefined') {(function(a){return "a = " + a;})(a);} else { (function() {return 'a is undefined';})(); }
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```
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## --seed-contents--
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```js
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```
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# --solutions--
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```js
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var a = 9;
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```
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