cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10094818

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Gender variability as declarations in JavaScript: const / let / var

Meme is based on Jordan Peterson “approival / disapproval” format, him being a conservative who disapproves of gender fluidity.

Transcript:

  • Jordan Peterson approval image: const gender;
  • Jordan Peterson angry image: let gender;
  • Jordan Peterson crying image: var gender;
    • andrew@lemmy.stuart.funEnglish
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      11 months ago
      var a;
(function() {
  a='hoisted';
  console.log(a);
  var a;
})()
console.log(a);

      Should log hoisted and then undefined, showing that you’ve assigned to the later-declared var a which was hoisted vs the external global a.