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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Object Basics Filling Out the Play Method

Posted by Michael Sinoplis
Michael Sinoplis
2,424 Points

Bummer.. Can't find my mistake

Seems like this code will not get approved. Anything I am missing?

object.js 
const player1 = {
    name: 'Ashley',
    color: 'purple',
    isTurn: true,
    play: function(){
        // write code here.
      if (player1.isTurn === true){
        console.log('This works fine');
      }
    }
}
console.log(player1.isTurn);
console.log(player1['isTurn']);

player1.play();

2 Answers

Linas Mackonis
Linas Mackonis
7,070 Points
Linas Mackonis
Linas Mackonis
7,070 Points

Hi Michael,

You have to write

 play: function(){
        // write code here.
      if(this.isTurn) {
      }
    }
Michael Sinoplis
Michael Sinoplis
2,424 Points

Thanks. Is this because the function is declared inside the object ?

Linas Mackonis
Linas Mackonis
7,070 Points
Linas Mackonis
Linas Mackonis
7,070 Points

Yes. The keyword 'this' in this particular case refers to the object player1, so it reads if player1 is turned on or if pleyer1 is true.