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title: Declare String Variables
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## Declare String Variables

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In JavaScript, variables are <strong>dynamic</strong>. That means they can hold numbers, strings, or any other data type at a given time. To declare a string, simply <strong>initialize</strong> (create) a variable:

    var a;
    
Then, using single or double quotation marks, declare the string:

    a = "Hello Camper!";