A Perplexing Javascript Parsing Puzzle

What does this print? x = 1 x --> 0 Think it through, then try it in a browser console! Answer and explanation in the dropdown. Show answer It prints 1 . wait wtf At the beginning of a line (and only at the beginning of a line), --> starts a comment. The JavaScript is parsed as x = 1 ; x ; // 0 The browser then displays the value of the last expression, which of course is 1. but why It&rsquo;s a…