Consider this JS code:
var name = "jack";
console.log(typeof name);
//'string'
name = {age: 40};
console.log(typeof name);
//'string'Why does changing the variable does not change its type?
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1Try naming the variable something other than `name`. – VLAZ Feb 08 '22 at 15:12
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Related: [Why is the variable `closed` being logged as `false`, if I define it globally as `0`?](/a/51062916/4642212). – Sebastian Simon Feb 08 '22 at 15:16
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See [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29360290/javascript-var-name-1-typeof-name-gives-string) conversation. – RaiBnod Feb 08 '22 at 15:50