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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Making Decisions in Your Code with Conditional Statements Boolean Values

karina037
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How let was re-assigned?

Hi, can anyone explain me please how the second 'if' block was able to show re-assigned 'let', i.e. let correctGuess = true, from the first 'if' block?

I thought 'let' can be changed only within one block and outside that block it should always return the initial meaning (which was line1 let correctGuess = false). Is it something to do with 'if'?

let correctGuess = false;
const number = 6;
const guess = prompt("Guess a number between 1 and 10");

if (+guess === number) {
  correctGuess = true;
}

if (correctGuess) {
  console.log("Correct");
} else {
  console.log('Sorry not correct.');
}

1 Answer

Michael Cook
Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
Michael Cook
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Hey Karina,

let does have block-level scoping, but your correctGuess variable is defined globally, so it actually has global scope. If you were to re-initialize correctGuess inside the if-statement though, then it would create a new variable inside that scope rather than reassign the variable at the top of your program. To demonstrate, try running this modified code: 

// this is defined globally, so it is available anywhere in your program
let correctGuess = false;
const number = 6;
const guess = prompt("Guess a number between 1 and 10");

// code modified in this block
// run the code and see what difference this makes 
if (+guess === number) {
  let correctGuess = true;
}

if (correctGuess) {
  console.log("Correct");
} else {
  console.log('Sorry not correct.');
}

I hope this helps you. If you're still confused leave a comment and I'll try to clarify further :).