Given the following code:What is the value of the variable data when the code runs?

In JavaScript, assigning an empty pair of quotes to a variable creates an empty string.

Variable Assignment:

Given the code:

var data = "";

The variable data is assigned an empty string.

Explanation:

Option A: Null is incorrect because the variable is assigned an empty string, not null.

Option B: A single-character string is incorrect because the string is empty.

Option C: Undefined is incorrect because the variable is assigned a value, even though it is an empty string.

Option D: An empty string is correct because "" represents an empty string.

References:

MDN Web Docs - String

W3Schools - JavaScript Strings