const friends = ["john","peter","bob"];
localStorage.setItem("friends", JSON.stringify(friends));

const values = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("friends"));
console.log(values[2]);
// console.log(values[1]);
// console.log(values[2]);

let fruits;
console.log(fruits);

if (localStorage.getItem('fruits')) {
 fruits = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('fruits'));
}
else {
 fruits = [];
}

console.log(fruits);
fruits.push("apple");
fruits.push("orange");
localStorage.setItem("fruits", JSON.stringify(fruits));

Why will the first array behave properly in chrome where I can clearly check the console and application from dev.tools but when I try to make an empty array and push different values fx "apple" and "orange" I can't. My console says the error is in the "if" statement, but I don't understand why. Any thoughts?