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Amarjeet Hans
Amarjeet Hans

Reputation: 61

JavaScript variable declaration

What's the difference between following types of var declaration in JavaScript?

$x

var x

var $x

Upvotes: 4

Views: 2292

Answers (4)

Surreal Dreams
Surreal Dreams

Reputation: 26380

$x and x are simply two different variable names. Like var x and var y. Simply using $x is an implied declaration, except that if $x exists in a higher scope, you'll use it. declaring var $x sets up a new $x in the current scope which avoids conflicts with any other $x at a higher scope.

Upvotes: 7

Jeremy Elbourn
Jeremy Elbourn

Reputation: 2700

If you use $x without declaring it, you are implicitly creating a global variable called $x. var x and var $x each create a variable in whatever function (or global scope) you're in, called x and $x, respectively. Neither has anything to do with jQuery.

Upvotes: 3

iivel
iivel

Reputation: 2576

Nothing. I find it good practice, however, to precede variable names with a $ if it returns a jQuery object and without if it returns a DOM object or other type (string, etc.)

The term 'var' is useful for determining scope. Always use 'var' on first declaration, or on anytime you need a variable to be local in scope.

Upvotes: 1

Jamie Treworgy
Jamie Treworgy

Reputation: 24344

No difference except for scope. $x is just a variable name like x. var creates variables in a local scope, otherwise they are global.

This has nothing to do with jQuery, really.

Upvotes: 4

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