# Javascript Variables Most of the time, a JavaScript application needs to work with information. To store and represent this information in the JavaScript codebase, we use variables. A variable is a container for a value. Visit the following resources to learn more: - [JavaScript Variables](https://javascript.info/variables) - [Storing the information you need — Variables](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/First_steps/Variables)