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# [Understanding Variables and Data Types in JavaScript](https://faisalsiddiqui.hashnode.dev/understanding-variables-and-data-types-in-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

1\. What Are Variables and Why Are They Needed? In JavaScript, a variable is like a box that stores information. Just as you can put something inside a box and give the box a label, you can store data

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