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title: "Can I declare variables inside switch cases in Javascript?"  
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# Can I declare variables inside switch cases in Javascript?

Can I declare [variables](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/715/php-variables) inside [switch](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/104495/switch-bringing-new-advancements-in-the-education-management-system) cases in [Javascript](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/874/how-to-create-watermark-text-for-textbox-by-using-javascript)?

## Replies

### Reply by Khushi Singh

The JavaScript switch statement lets you create variables with either var let or const keywords. Variables in switch cases of JavaScript programs show hard-to-predict behavior because of their automatic block-scoping rules. Each case inside a switch statement keeps its variables in the same scope as the statement which results in potential errors.

## Declaring Variables Using var

The var variable inside a case retains function-level visibility from its declaration point up to the end of the function body. Different cases requesting to use the same variable can lead to unwanted data overwriting through this method.

**Using** `let` **and** `const` **for Block Scope**

The right way to prevent scope problems in JS code is to create variables with let or const declarations. The block scope feature does not appear by default in switch cases so attempting to name two variables the same will create an error. Making each case into a new block via braces makes the best solution for this issue.

## Best Practices for Declaring Variables in Switch Cases

Creating local scope with braces prevents variables from conflicting in different cases.

Choose let or const over var since they create better scope areas and stop you from changing values by mistake.

Continue using break correctly because when missing the result goes to the next case which causes unexplained results.

You can safely add and utilize variables to switch cases in JavaScript when you apply these approved coding techniques.

Want to deep dive more into javascript concepts? [Read more](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/324070/what-makes-javascript-the-most-preferred-programming-language-of-all-time)


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