I am using JavaScript and I create a global variable. I define it outside of a function and I want to change the global variable value from inside a function and use it from another function, how do I do this?
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I am using JavaScript and I create a global variable. I define it outside of a function and I want to change the global variable value from inside a function and use it from another function, how do I do this?
Just reference the variable inside the function; no magic, just use it’s name. If it’s been created globally, then you’ll be updating the global variable.
You can override this behaviour by declaring it locally using
var, but if you don’t usevar, then a variable name used in a function will be global if that variable has been declared globally.That’s why it’s considered best practice to always declare your variables explicitly with
var. Because if you forget it, you can start messing with globals by accident. It’s an easy mistake to make. But in your case, this turn around and becomes an easy answer to your question.