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It provides encapsulation (keep variables confined), avoids naming collisions, lets the engine free memory when the block ends, and fixes the classic var loop closure bug by giving each iteration a fresh binding.
What Is Block Scope in JavaScript?
Why is block scope important in JavaScript?
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Variables declared with let and const inside a pair of braces are only accessible inside those braces. var is not block-scoped; it is function-scoped and leaks out of blocks.
Any code wrapped in a pair of braces {}. Blocks appear in if statements, for and while loops, try...catch, and as standalone blocks. let and const declared inside any of these are block-scoped.
Yes. var is function-scoped, not block-scoped. A var inside an if or a standalone block is hoisted to the enclosing function or global scope. let and const do not leak.
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