---
title: "3 reasons to use 'var' in JavaScript"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/3-reasons-to-use-var-in-javascript-qv6axdwk3
source_url: https://dev.to/paritho/3-reasons-to-use-var-in-javascript-1hoe
type: article
source: "DEV"
published: 2021-11-09T14:40:07.844Z
updated: 2021-11-09T14:40:07.845Z
tags: ["javascript"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 14
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# 3 reasons to use 'var' in JavaScript

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 3 min read · 14 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

The var keyword was JavaScript's first way to declare a variable. It's younger cousins, let and const, exploded onto the scene with ES6. If sticking to old norms is your thing, keep using var and leave these upstart keywords to listen to their terrible pop music and complain about their parents.

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**@ignusg** · 3 upvotes

> It’s a good article but I really dislike this trend of the new “sarcasm opposite-day” click bait titles and article structures.
>
> I guess it could be used to open up yourself to ideas you might not agree with but it’s hella confusing.

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