here is My code.when I activate below code via wordpress custom plugin,It shows 'var' (T_VAR), error . error:- Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'var' (T_VAR),expecting end of file in /var/www/wptbox/wp-content/plugins/...... on line ,var data = "";
help me to resolve it. I found this similar answer (PHP parse/syntax errors; and how to solve them I can't get real answer.
var data = "";
$(document).ready(function() {
  getHealthData();
});
/**
 *Gets data from API
 **/
function getHealthData() {
  $.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    dataType: "json",
    url: "https://www.hpb.health.gov.lk/api/get-current-statistical",
    data: {
      action: "get_data"
    },
    success: function(response) {
      //getting value from server
      var value = response.data;
      data = "<h5>local_total_cases :</h5><b>" + value['local_total_cases'] + "</b><br/><h5>local_deaths :</h5><b> " + value['local_deaths'] + "</b><br/><h5> local_new_deaths : </h5><b>" + value['local_new_deaths'] + "</b><br/><h5>local_recovered : </h5> <b>" + value['local_recovered'] + "</b><br/><h5>local_new_cases :</h5> <b>" + value['local_new_cases']+"</b>";
      //putting values in div with id="data"
      $("#data").html(data);
      //adding value separately 
      $("#something").text("local_total_cases :" + value['local_total_cases'])
      }
  });
}
