Inconsistancy on const Naming Cases

Affected pages

• https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/add-two-numbers-with-javascript

• https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/subtract-one-number-from-another-with-javascript

• https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/multiply-two-numbers-with-javascript

• https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/divide-one-number-by-another-with-javascript

• https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/create-decimal-numbers-with-javascript

Previous Lesson: https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/declare-a-read-only-variable-with-the-const-keyword

Your code

/*
  Change the 0 so that sum will equal 20.
*/

const SUM = 10 + 10;

Expected behavior

Correctionr: Extract: On lesson 10 from the JavaScript curriculum all caps constants are referred as the “common practice” and there after several times this “common practice” is not followed. Does it deserves to change lesson 10 text to limit this convention to a certain kind of constants or should other lessons be updated to follow this “common practice”.

<del datetime="Tue Feb 15 2022 21:23:56 GMT+0000" title="deleted Tue Feb 15 2022 21:23:56 GMT+0000 (Western European Standard Time)">As explained on previous lesson all const should be named ALLCAPS “…variables declared with const to conform to common practices, meaning constants should be in all caps.” “const sum” according to previous lesson should be rewritten to “const SUM”</del>

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System

• Device: Desktop
• OS: Manjaro Linux 21.2.3 “Qonos”
• Browser: Firefox
• Version: 97.0 (64 bits)

[ls-madhu]

@Jagruti1610 Yes, you can make a Pull Request.

[ShaunSHamilton]

If we do anything, I would change this line:

Also, rename variables declared with const to conform to common practices, meaning constants should be in all caps.

To

Also, rename variables declared with const to conform to common practices.

And maybe remove this:

A common practice when naming constants is to use all uppercase letters, with words separated by an underscore.

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How would you feel about removing the note?

The note is spot-on, in my opinion.

Note: It is common for developers to use uppercase variable identifiers for immutable values and lowercase or camelCase for mutable values (objects and arrays). You will learn more about objects, arrays, and immutable and mutable values in later challenges. Also in later challenges, you will see examples of uppercase, lowercase, or camelCase variable identifiers.

Especially our declaration of:

Also in later challenges, you will see examples of uppercase, lowercase, or camelCase variable identifiers.