There are 4 different scopes in JavaScript which each behave differently and you need to understand those differences to truly master JavaScript.

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In JavaScript, and pretty much every other programming language, your code runs within some set scope. In this short article I will teach you what each scope level is, how they interact with your code, and what you can do with this knowledge to write better cleaner code.

All 4 JavaScript Scopes Explained