scope in javascript without the keyword var

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function jjj(asi) {
  asi=3;
}

jjj();
console.log(asi);

Here I am thinking that asi is a global variable but while running this code it is giving that asi is not defined.

As per the books and official doc I have studied that if you mention the variable name without the keyword var then it becomes global so I think same rule applies to asi variable also

You’re not defining a global variable. You’re redefining the parameter of the function. — Sebastian Simon
– Sebastian Simon, Commented Feb 28, 2018 at 5:36
@xufox I think that parameter is variable which we can use in our other parts of the code — Alex_Angular
– Alex_Angular, Commented Feb 28, 2018 at 5:37
You mean using the parameter asi outside of the function? No, this is definitely not possible. — Sebastian Simon
– Sebastian Simon, Commented Feb 28, 2018 at 5:39

T.J. Crowder · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-20 07:26:30Z

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here I am thinking that asi is a global variable but while running this code it is giving that asi is not defined

It would be creating an implicit global if you weren't declaring it as a parameter instead, e.g.:

function jjj() {
//           ^---------- removed `asi` here
  asi = 3;
}
jjj();
console.log(asi);

Note that implicit globals are a really bad idea (I called my blog post on them The Horror of Implicit Globals for a reason) and you should use strict mode to make them the errors they always should have been:

"use strict";
function jjj() {
  asi = 3; // ReferenceError: asi is not defined
}
jjj();
console.log(asi);

edited Mar 20, 2018 at 7:26

answered Feb 28, 2018 at 5:39

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brk · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-28 05:39:00Z

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In your case the function argument is reassigned with a new value.

function jjj(asi) {
  asi = 3 // the function argument will have new value
  mno = 4 // this will be a global variable
}
jjj();
console.log(asi);
console.log(mno);

answered Feb 28, 2018 at 5:39

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