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title: Declare a Read-Only Variable with the const Keyword
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### Problem Explanation:
Change all the variables to `let` or `const` and rename `sentence`.
##  Hint: 1
* Replace `var` for string with read-only `const`.
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##  Hint: 1
* Replace `var` in `for` loop to `let`.
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##  Hint: 1
* Common convention is to name `const` variables with ALL CAPS.
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## Spoiler Alert!
**Solution ahead!**
##  Basic Code Solution:
```javascript
function printManyTimes(str) {
"use strict";
const SENTENCE = str + " is cool!";
for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i+=2) {
console.log(SENTENCE);
}
}
printManyTimes("freeCodeCamp");
```
 Run Code
# Code Explanation:
By using `const` on `sentence` we can make it read-only and by using `let` on `i` inside the for loop we can avoid using `var` all together. For added code clarity we can also change `sentence` to `SENTENCE` to show that it is a constant.
#### Relevant Links
* const
* let
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