jquery getscript() and const variables (possibly scope issue)

Question

Why in this example i get Uncaught ReferenceError: CONST1 is not defined

consts.js

const CONST1 = "hello";

sample.js

jQuery.getScript("consts.js', function() {
 alert(CONST1);
});

I guess it has something to do with scope. But since getScript uses global scope i cannot understand why this fails.

P.S. By using var instead of const it seems to work. But i cannot get the exact reason.

• evolutionxbox: It is a scope issue. The same would occur if you used ESM or require
• p.chaldaios: thans for the reply! Can you elaborate a little more? Isn't it applied in global scope? Also why var works?
• first: <stackabuse.com/…> this article explains pretty well the scoping difference between var and const
• Negi Rox: for a better answer could u pls make a sample.
• p.chaldaios: I have already provided some sample code. I can understand the difference between const and var. But in the given example I can't understand why const is not defined.