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

Posted by Devon Simmons
Devon Simmons
Courses Plus Student 733 Points

Create a player variable with the string 'Jasmine' in it.

Create a player variable with the string 'Jasmine' in it.

app.js 
Var player = ('Jasmine');
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Jawann Carmona
Jawann Carmona
19,556 Points
Jawann Carmona
Jawann Carmona
19,556 Points

Yes, you're code should read 

var player = "Jasmine";
nico dev
nico dev
20,364 Points
nico dev
nico dev
20,364 Points

Like Aiden said, you don't need the brackets/parentheses. You will use those later for functions and methods, but to declare a variable and assign a value, you just say var a = 'myString';.

Then another important thing is to use "var" like Aiden showed (that is, no capital letters). Otherwise you may find an error.

Aiden Campbell
Aiden Campbell
6,618 Points
Aiden Campbell
Aiden Campbell
6,618 Points

var player = "Jasmine"; or var player = 'Jasmine' ;

There is no need for the brackets when declaring a var.