# Global variables and function parameters in JavaScript

Suppose we have a function that takes a number as a parameter:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); }`

Let there be the variable `num` outside the function:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } let num = 1; // the external global variable`

Let's invoke our function, passing it the variable `num` as a parameter:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } let num = 1; func(num); // call the function with a parameter, shows 1`

It turns out that both the `localNum` variable (function parameter) and the `num` variable (as an external variable) will be available inside the function:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(num); // shows 1 console.log(localNum); // shows 1 } let num = 1; func(num);`

The variable `localNum` itself will be a local variable of the function and will not be accessible from outside:

`function func(localNum) { } let num = 1; func(num); // call the function with a parameter console.log(localNum); // will throw an error`

Since the variable `localNum` is local, no changes to it will change anything outside:

`function func(localNum) { localNum = 2; // it doesn't change anything outside } let num = 1; func(num);`

If you change the variable `num` (global) inside, then the changes will appear outside:

`function func(localNum) { num = 2; } let num = 1; func(num); console.log(num); // shows 2`

However, if inside the function we declare the variable `num` through `let`, then we will thus create the local variable `num` that does not affect the external variable in any way:

`function func(localNum) { let num = 2; // declare with let } let num = 1; func(num); console.log(num); // shows 1 - nothing has changed`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } func(1);`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } let num = 1; func(num);`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } let num = 1; func(num); num = 2;`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`let num = 1; function func(localNum) { console.log(localNum); } num = 2; func(num);`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { localNum = 2; } let num = 1; func(num); console.log(num);`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { num = 2; } let num = 1; func(num); console.log(num);`

Determine what will be output to the console without running the code:

`function func(localNum) { let num = 2; } let num = 1; func(num); console.log(num);`
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