string, number and boolean
The three most common types are string (text), number (integers and decimals) and boolean (true or false).
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A type also tells you what you may do with a value. Numbers have toFixed; strings do not.
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Quick check
Which type holds `true` or `false`?
Your turn: write the code
Declare name as a string ("Ada") and age as a number (36), both with type annotations, and print them with console.log(name, age).
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