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While executing the below code in javascript:

var name=["Pankaj","Kumar"] ;

    for( var i=0;i<name.length;i++)
    {
        console.log("Hello "+name[i]);
    }

According to me ,it should output :

Hello Pankaj   
Hello Kumar

But javascript engine outputs :

Hello P  
Hello a  
Hello n  
Hello k  
Hello a  
Hello j  
Hello ,  
Hello K  
Hello u  
Hello m  
Hello a  
Hello r

If we change the name of array as names ,then it outputs according to expectations:

Hello Pankaj  
Hello Kumar

name is not a javascript reserved keyword .

Could you please let me know the reason for this behavior.

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Name is already attached to the window you're in as window.name so avoid using it or use IIFE as below to avoid polluting global namespace 

(function(){
  var name=["Pankaj","Kumar"] ;

    for( var i=0;i<name.length;i++)
    {
        console.log("Hello "+name[i]);
    }
})();

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Your explanation is wrong. window.name has nothing to do with html attributes
the IIFE is a more creative answer than "change the variable names."
@M.Davis No, window.name is about the browsing context (i.e. the browser window/tab) and has nothing to do with HTML. Of course, the IIFE is the correct solution.
@Bergi my bad, I was looking at the wrong link

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