Variables in typescript

Variable is the name of reserved memory location. It means when we declare a variable some part of memory is reserved.

Rules for declaring a TypeScript variable:

1. TypeScript variable name must begin with a letter, underscore, or dollar sign.
2. TypeScript variable names are case sensitive.
3. TypeScript reserved keywords like abstract, boolean etc can’t be used as TypeScript variable name.

 

Variable Declaration in TypeScript

TypeScript provides the following 4 ways to declare a variable. Common syntax for a variable declaration is to include a colon (:) after the variable name which followed by its type. We can use var or let keyword to declare a variable.

1. Declare a variable with type and value.

   By using var keyword:

   var variableName:data_type = value;

   By using let keyword:

   let variableName:data_type = value;

    

2. Declare a variable with type but no value. Variable’s value will be set to undefined by default.

   By using var keyword:

   var variableName:data_type;
   

   By using let keyword:

   let variableName:data_type;
   

    

3. Declare a variable with value but no type. Variable’s type will be set to any by default.

   By using var keyword:

   var variableName = value;
   

   By using let keyword:

   let variableName = value;
   

    

4. Declare a variable without type and value. Variable’s type will be set to any and value will be set to undefined by default.

   By using var keyword:

   var variableName;
   

   By using let keyword:

   let variableName;