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JavaScript DHTML » Language Basics » Variable Definition 
Global Versus Local Scope of a Variable

<html>
<head>
  <title>Global Versus Local Scope of a Variable</title>
  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
    var globalString = "A";
   
    function changeToB() {
      document.outputForm.beforeB.value = globalString;
      globalString = "B";
      document.outputForm.afterB.value = globalString;
    }
   
    function changeToC() {
      document.outputForm.beforeC.value = globalString;
      globalString = "C";
      document.outputForm.afterC.value = globalString;
    }
   
  // -->
  </script>
</head>
<body>
   
  <script type="text/javascript">
  <!--
    document.write("The initial value of globalString is \"" +Image from book globalString + "\".");
  // -->
  </script>
  <br>  <form name="outputForm">
    <input name="changeButtonA" type="button" value="Change To B" onclick= "changeToB()">
       
    <input name="changeButtonB" type="button" value="Change To C" onclick="changeToC()">
    <p>
      Value of globalString
    <p>
    <input name="beforeB" type="TEXT" size="5,1">
    <p>
      Before clicking on "Change To B"
    <p>
    <input name="afterB" type="TEXT" size="5,1">
    <p>
      After clicking on "Change To B"
    <p>
    <input name="beforeC" type="TEXT" size="5,1">
    <p>
      Before clicking on "Change To C"
    <p>
    <input name="afterC" type="TEXT" size="5,1">
    <p>
      After clicking on "Change To C"
    <p>
  </form>
</body>
</html>

           
       
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1. The Effects of Local and Global Variables
2. Use of Global and Local Variables
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4. Global and Local Variable Scope Demonstration
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