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//Using let | |
//the let keyword scopes to the nearest block, not function | |
// it prevents variable declarations from being moved to the top of the scope. This is called hoisting. | |
// loadingMessage and flashMessage are trapped in their braces, and can't be accessed outside of them. | |
<script src="./load-profiles.js"> | |
<script> | |
loadProfiles(["Prince", "MJ", "James Brown"]); | |
</script> | |
function loadProfiles(names){ | |
if(names.length > 3){ | |
let loadningMessage = "This might take a while"; | |
} else { | |
let flashMessage = "loading"; | |
} | |
} | |
// Using let in for loops | |
//using let instead of var will return the proper username, instead of the num it it in the iteration | |
function loadProfiles(names){ | |
for(let i in useNames){ | |
_fetchProfile("/users" + userNames[i], function() { | |
console.log("Fetched for ", userNames[i]); | |
}); | |
} | |
} | |
// Reassigning with Let | |
let name = "LaToya"; | |
name = "Jayden"; | |
console.log( name ); // returns Jayden | |
//But be careful! | |
let name = "LaToya"; | |
let name = "Jayden"; | |
console.log( name ); //generates a type error | |
//Using const to clarify code | |
//Like let, const ivariables declared with const are scoped to the nearest block. | |
const MAX_USERS = 3; | |
const MAX_REPLIES = 3; |
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