JavaScript Reference

Quick Reference

The window.localStorage object allows you to save key/value pairs in the browser.

<!-- html element to place output -->
<p id="my_output"></p>

Get the item:

// variable
let my_name = localStorage.getItem('first_name');

// output to HTML my_element
document.getElementById('my_output').innerHTML = my_name;

Set the item:

Either of the following will work.

// set item
window.localStorage.setItem('first_name', 'Johnny');
// set item
localStorage.setItem('first_name', 'Johnny');

Output

Johnny

Syntax

Get the item:

localStorage.getItem(key);

Set the item:

window.localStorage.setItem(key, value);

// or

localStorage.setItem(key, value);

Removing the item from local storage:

localStorage.removeItem(key);

Clearing everything from local storage:

localStorage.clear();

JavaScript Notes:

  • When using JavaScript, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • JavaScript is a case-sensitive language; firstName is NOT the same as firstname
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
  • JavaScript variables must begin with a letter, $, or _
  • JavaScript variables are case sensitive (x is not the same as X)

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