1. var

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1st. example

var abc = "test";

function example() {
  console.log("inside_block: ", abc);
}

example();
console.log("outside_block: ", abc);

result

inside_block: test
outside_block: test

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2nd. example

var abc;
abc = "test";

function example() {
  console.log("inside_block: ", abc);
}

example();
console.log("outside_block: ", abc);

result

inside_block: test
outside_block: test

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3rd. example

var abc;
abc = "test";

function example() {
  var abc = 123;
  console.log("inside_block: ", abc);
}

example();
console.log("outside_block: ", abc);

result

inside_block: 123
outside_block: test

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4th. example

var abc;
abc = "test";

function example() {
  abc = 123;
  console.log("inside_block: ", abc);
}

example();
console.log("outside_block: ", abc);

result

inside_block: 123
outside_block: 123

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