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What is the scope of variables in JavaScript
The scope of a variable is the region of your program in which it is defined. JavaScript variables have only two scopes.
- Global Variables − A global variable has global scope which means it can be defined anywhere in your JavaScript code.
- Local Variables − A local variable will be visible only within a function where it is defined. Function parameters are always local to that function.
Within the body of a function, a local variable takes precedence over a global variable with the same name. If you declare a local variable or function parameter with the same name as a global variable, you effectively hide the global variable.
You can try to run the following code to learn how to work with scope of variables in JavaScript:
<html> <body onload = checkscope();> <script> <!-- var myVar = "global"; // Declare a global variable function checkscope( ) { var myVar = "local"; // Declare a local variable document.write(myVar); } //--> </script> </body> </html>
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