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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects Create an Array of Objects

Posted by Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points

arrays and objects

Why isn't what I have working?

script.js 
var objects= [{
 var objects = [ {question: "one + two", answer: "three" }
              {question: "two + two", answer: "four"}
              {question: "three + two", answer: "five"}
              ];





             ];
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Objects</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,718 Points
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,718 Points

Hi Matt,

It looks like you have two sets of var objects when you only want one. You have the syntax almost correct inside of the array, except that each object has to be separated by a comma except for the very last object.

 var objects = [ 
               //comma inserted after this object
              {question: "one + two", answer: "three" },
               //comma inserted after this object
              {question: "two + two", answer: "four"},
               //no comma here because it is last object
              {question: "three + two", answer: "five"}
              ];
Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points
Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points

I don't understand the answer.

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,718 Points

You start off with an empty array literal and create the variable objects which is equal to that empty array literal which is []. Next, you put those 3 objects into the array. Each object is surrounded by curly braces {}. Each object has to be separated from the object before it, so you need a comma after the ending of each object.

Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points
Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points

I think I tried that, and it didn't work.

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,718 Points

It does work 100%. You must copy and paste correctly.

Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points
Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points

Whatever...I will just get help from someone else at another time.

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,718 Points

I gave you the correct explanation and correct answer. If you copy and paste the code I gave you (which explains what I did), you'll see that the challenge passes. That is a poor attitude to have to someone who's trying to help you.