In JavaScript/TypeScript, let
, var
, and const
are used for declaring variables. However, there are some differences between them:
var
:- It is function-scoped.
- Its value can be reassigned.
- It can be hoisted (which means it can be accessed before it is declared).
- It does not need to be initialized when declared.
let
:- It is block-scoped.
- Its value can be reassigned.
- It cannot be hoisted.
- It needs to be initialized when declared (i.e., assigned a value).
const
:- It is also block-scoped.
- Its value cannot be reassigned.
- It cannot be hoisted.
- It needs to be initialized when declared.