Is it possible to change variable from view in JavaScript? (Node.js)

Question

I want to create some var in my JADE view in Node.js application, for example:

- var MyVariable = ''

And when i click on the button:

button(onclick="show('#{item._id}')")

I want to change MyVariable to value of item._id

function show(partner_id){
        MyVariable = partner_id
        }

Unfortunately, the code above won't work

Answer 1

Where are you passing item to the jade template? You should be able to simply assign MyVariable in the same place.