---
id: 56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244a9
title: Initializing Variables with the Assignment Operator
challengeType: 1
videoUrl: ''
localeTitle: ''
---

## Description
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## Instructions
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## Tests
<section id='tests'>

```yml
tests:
  - text: ''
    testString: 'assert(/var\s+a\s*=\s*9\s*/.test(code), "Initialize <code>a</code> to a value of <code>9</code>");'

```

</section>

## Challenge Seed
<section id='challengeSeed'>

<div id='js-seed'>

```js
// Example
var ourVar = 19;

// Only change code below this line

```

</div>


### After Test
<div id='js-teardown'>

```js
console.info('after the test');
```

</div>

</section>

## Solution
<section id='solution'>

```js
// solution required
```
</section>