Predict the typeof Output
Predict OutputEasy
Question
What does this code print to the console?
Code
console.log(typeof "hello");
Hint
typeof returns the type name as a string. What type is text in JavaScript?
Explanation
The typeof operator returns the type of a value as a string. Since "hello" is text, typeof "hello" returns "string". The console.log call prints that result: string
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