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can anyone help me to understand this lesson and why i returned 3 in the examples
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Link to the challenge:
https://learn.freecodecamp.org/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/compare-scopes-of-the-var-and-let-keywords
I watched videos and read articles until one day it made sense. Also doing the exercises in the javascript console in developer tools from the vdeos and articles. Couldn’t tell you which one it was, but it is necessary to have exposure to the subject outside of FCC. Here’s one video:
https://youtu.be/kjdZ1h3CIs4
Here’s a Google Search:
https://www.google.com/search?ei=BbQNXZ3KFciz0PEPw5aFiAk&q=explaining+javascript+variable+scope+to+a+beginner&oq=explaining+javascript+variable+scope+to+a+beginner&gs_l=psy-ab.3…14952.34102…35680…1.0…0.156.1426.17j1…0…1…gws-wiz…0i71j33i10.nKP1AO_Vb7c
Console logging the same var
in a function and outside a function helps more than lot’s of video re-watching. Down the road you’ll realize you have experiential knowledge and some insight into debugging.
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