Take a Look
Example:
add(2, 6); // 8
function add(x,y){
return x+y;
}
- We called the add function even before declaring it. This is possible in JavaScript because of Hoisting feature.
- In hoisting, all the declarations are moved to the top of the current scope.
- It is not only applicable to functions but to any other variables.
- We can use any variable even before declaring it. For example:
num1 = 2;
console.log(num1); // 2
var num1;
Hoisting in Action
num1 = 2;
num2 = 6;
add(num1, num2); // 8
var num1;
var num2;
function add(x,y){
return x+y;
}
let and const
num1 = 2;
console.log(num1); // ReferenceError: Cannot access 'num1' before initialization
let num1;
- With let and const, we cannot use the variable before its declaration. If we try to use, we get RefrenceError as above.
- This is because of hoisting in which the variables declared with let and const are moved to the top and are only declared but not initialized and hence ReferenceError.
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