Here are some notes I've made to help you guys with your syntax. Think of it like a "cheatsheet". Some tips to remember:

• Keep an eye on semicolons, usually control flow blocks (if blocks, for, while loops etc.) do not need a semicolon.
• Keep an eye on your opening and closing brackets ( { & } ).
• When checking conditions with logical operators ( &&, ||, ! ), you cannot combine your conditions.
  • Incorrect: if ( chicken === yummy && tasty )
  • Correct: if ( (chicken === yummy) && (chicken === tasty) )

var variableName = value;                  // Numbers, Booleans
var variableName = "value";                // Strings
var variableName = [element, element];     // Arrays
var variableName = {                       // Objects
  key: value,
  key: value
};  

variableName: The name for your variable. value: The value you want to assign to your variable.

Arrays: element: The item you want to put into the array (collection).

Objects: key: The "label" you wish to give to your item. value: The actualy item you want to put in your object.

Example:
var age = 32 This creates a variable named age with a value of 32.

if (condition) {
  doWhatever;
}

if (condition) {
  doWhatever;
} else {
  doThisInstead;
}

if (condition) {
  doWhatever;
} else if (condition2) {
  doWhateverInstead;
} else {
  doThisInstead;
}

Example:

var hungry = true;
if (hungry === true) {
  eatFood;
} else if (hungry === false) {
  doWhateverInstead;
}