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JavaScript Getting Started With ES2015 Defining Variables With let and const Review let and const

Fernando Jimenez
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Fernando Jimenez
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Posted by Fernando Jimenez
Fernando Jimenez
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Whats the right answer here? Why can't they all be let or even const?

Whats the right answer here? Why can't they all be let or even const?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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When you say "here", which question are you referring to?

But if it's the one where you fill in the code, the correct choice can only be "let" for a variable that is assigned later. But for those that are initialized where they are declared and not changed later, "const" is preferred.