How do I compare a variable to a string (and do something if they match)?

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You can compare a variable to a string in JavaScript using conditional statements, such as the if statement. If the variable's value matches the specified string, you can execute certain actions. Here's an example:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Compare Variable to String</title>
</head>
<body>

<script>
const userInput = "apple";
const targetString = "apple";

if (userInput === targetString) {
  console.log("User input matches the target string!");
  // You can perform other actions here
} else {
  console.log("User input does not match the target string.");
  // You can handle the mismatch case here
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

In this example, the userInput variable is compared to the targetString using the === equality operator. If they match, the code within the if block will be executed. If they don't match, the code within the else block will be executed.

When you run this code, it will check whether the userInput matches the targetString and provide the appropriate output in the browser's console.

Remember that string comparison is case-sensitive. If you want a case-insensitive comparison, you would need to convert both strings to lowercase or uppercase before comparing.

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