/* Get Programming with JavaScript

 * Listing 11.01

 * Declare, assign and use a variable

 */

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var mountain;

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mountain = "Ben Nevis";

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console.log(mountain);

​

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/* Further Adventures

 *

 * Run the program, then at the console prompt:

 *

 * 1) Type mountain and press enter.

 *

 * The value assigned to the mountain variable

 * should be displayed.

 *

 * mountain is a global variable.

 * It can be accessed anywhere in the program.

 *

 * 2) Assign the mountain variable a new value.

 *    e.g. mountain = "Everest"

 *

 * 3) Type mountain and press enter.

 *

 */