Right way to change HTML element when the element is saved as a constant (Uncaught TypeError: Assignment to constant variable)

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Im trying to change the documents html text (value). It is working but it also gives this error Uncaught TypeError: Assignment to constant variable. Is there another way to replace the value?

//The element
let items = 1
const itemCountSpan = document.getElementById('item-count')
itemCountSpan.innerHTML = items

user_12117913 · Answer

A constant is a value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution. It cannot change through re-assignment, and it can't be redeclared. In JavaScript, constants are declared using the const keyword. Source. So, if you want to avoid that error use let

Right way to change HTML element when the element is saved as a constant (Uncaught TypeError: Assignment to constant variable)

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