Replace var keyword with let/const

[Josephsanya]

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• 📝 Update the file research-notify.js in the publiclab/plot2 repository by replacing the var keyword with let/const (press the little pen Icon) and edit the line as shown below.

See this page for some help in taking your first steps!

Below is a "diff" showing in red (and a -) which lines to remove, and in green (and a +) which lines to add:

-6 var SelText = '';
+6 let SelText = '';

-20 var v = "1.3.2";
+20 const v = "1.3.2";

-24 var done = false;
+24 let done = false;
-25 var script = document.createElement("script");
+25 const script = document.createElement("script");

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2. You can also edit files directly in your browser and open a pull request from there.

• 🏁 Done Ask in the comments for a review :)

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[JulianaSau]

Hi @cesswairimu, I'd like to work on this issue

[TildaDares]

Great work on the issue @JulianaSau. Thank you!

[TildaDares]

Hi @JulianaSau, please go ahead. Thank you!

[JulianaSau]

Thank you. I'll send in a PR for it soon😁

[Sniffr]

@TildaDares Hi i would like to do this

[JulianaSau]

@Sniffr I'm already working on the issue

[AdityaVerma32]

Hello, Can I work on it?

[Josephsanya]

@JulianaSau
You haven't worked on this issue ?
Please let us or the mentors know if you have any issue

[AdityaVerma32]

I haven't worked on this issue but I want to
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[AdityaVerma32]

I have submitted the push request plz review it and also add hacktoberfest tag with it

[TildaDares]

Hi @AdityaVerma32, someone is already working on this issue. You can request for an issue here #11105

[lizwe-mac]

Hi, may I be assigned to this issue?

[JulianaSau]

@JulianaSau You haven't worked on this issue ? Please let us or the mentors know if you have any issue

I've had some issues with my machine but will send in a PR today