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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Introducing Variables

Posted by asia flowers
asia flowers
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typed everything exactly as instructed and i kept getting a blue screen nothing else when i preview it

i used the workspace and opened the console in my browser.

var message = "hello"; console.log(message); message = "hello from javascript basics"; console.log(message);

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fredyzegdi
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fredyzegdi
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If you are using Chrome, open a new window, open the console and copy & paste var message = "hello"; console.log(message); message = "hello from javascript basics"; console.log(message); there, now you should see in the console of your browser your message

asia flowers
asia flowers
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thank you but i dont understand why im not seeing it when i use workspace as well. shouldnt it show when i save and click preview?

fredyzegdi
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Because you are writing a console app in JS, if you want to see the result of your code in the console of your workspace you must type in the console of the workspace node [name_of_the_file].js and finally press enter.