# Creation You can define strings in JavaScript by enclosing the text in single quotes or double quotes: ```js // Single quotes can be used var str = 'Our lovely string'; // Double quotes as well var otherStr = "Another nice string"; ``` In Javascript, Strings can contain UTF-8 characters: ```js "中文 español English हिन्दी العربية português বাংলা русский 日本語 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ 한국어"; ``` **Note:** Strings can not be subtracted, multiplied or divided. {% exercise %} Create a variable named `str` set to the value `"abc"`. {% solution %} var str = 'abc'; {% validation %} assert(str === 'abc'); {% endexercise %}