What’s the point of using const before an array if we can still change its elements?

Hi George,

Good question — it confuses a lot of people at first.

When you use const with an array in JavaScript, you're saying the reference to the array can’t change — not the contents.

So this is allowed:

const fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Orange"];
fruits[1] = "Mango";  // ✅ You can update elements

But this is not allowed:

fruits = ["Grapes", "Pineapple"];  // ❌ Error: assignment to constant variable

So const just means you can’t assign a new array to that variable. You can still update, add, or remove elements from the original array.

If you have more questions, I am here to help.