JavaScript - Why can't I call a variable “name”?

Question

Why can\'t you call a variable in JS \"name\"?

var wrapper = document.createElement(\"div\");
var name = document.createElement(\"div\");

wrapper.appendChil         


        

Answer 1

'name' is a predefined name of implementation-dependent JavaScript objects, methods, or properties, you should avoid to use this as a name for a variable, though it's not a reserved word and might work in some browsers