Is a variable an Object in JS

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I'm currently learning JS, and while working on my project, I was wondering if a variable is by definition an object, or a kind of object, or nothing a all.

I know we can create objects through var, but I'm not sure if a var is always an object.

Thanks for the answers !

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9108925/how-is-almost-everything-in-javascript-an-object — natsuozawa, May 03 '20 at 08:49
`var x=6;` here x is an int, not an object; `var x={z:6};` here x is an object — mplungjan, May 03 '20 at 08:54
Okay ! Thank you very much for your answers ! I see what I missed in my reflexion, so thank you. — Pikatime, May 06 '20 at 08:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 03 '20 at 08:48

A variable is rather like a bucket, where different values can be put in. An object is such a value.

I know we can create objects through var

Not really. With the var keyword you can declare a variable (a bucket), to create an object you could use an object literal.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 03 '20 at 09:02

Variables are not classified as objects. They are their own classification as a storage address. Now as Nina said in the comment, objects are types which are in the same category as: array, string, number, and boolean. A variable can hold any of these types and be referenced to in your code.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 03 '20 at 09:11

Think of var as a mechanism to create a memorable handle for your primitive and reference values like your object. The var keyword itself doesn't do anything other than declare a handle in a scope and allow you to initialize the handle to the value you desire.

Is a variable an Object in JS

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