freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator.md

id, title, challengeType, videoUrl, forumTopicId, dashedName

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56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a9	Initializing Variables with the Assignment Operator	1	https://scrimba.com/c/cWJ4Bfb	301171	initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator

--description--

It is common to initialize a variable to an initial value in the same line as it is declared.

var myVar = 0;

Creates a new variable called myVar and assigns it an initial value of 0.

--instructions--

Define a variable a with var and initialize it to a value of 9.

--hints--

You should initialize a to a value of 9.

assert(/var\s+a\s*=\s*9(\s*;?\s*)$/.test(__helpers.removeJSComments(code)));

--seed--

--seed-contents--

--solutions--

var a = 9;