Dmitri Pavlutin • 7/27/2016

JavaScript Variables Lifecycle: Why let Is Not Hoisted

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This technical article clarifies the misconception that ES2015's 'let' is hoisted. It explains the three-phase variable lifecycle (declaration, initialization, assignment) and contrasts the error-prone hoisting of 'var' with the temporal dead zone and stricter access rules of 'let', leading to better code quality.

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