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Eric Vandenberg
9,095 PointsCan't define a variable in Sublime
When defining a var in workspaces it will automatically highlight by the name of the var I am trying to establish (which is: taskInput).... for example: Imgur
When I try and define that same variable in Sublime text, the var name is not recognized and remains unhighlighted (white when it should be green).....see: top-middleColumn code Imgur. Why is this?
8 Answers
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points"But why would taskInput and incompleteTasksHolder and completedTasksHolder all be undefined?"
Try this (either within the Dev Tools in the browser once your page has loaded or somewhere in the file after they have been declared):
console.log('taskInput is a ' + typeof taskInput);
Ideally it should say something like: taskInput is a [object] HTML Element.
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 PointsWith the theme you are using in Sublime Text when inside a JavaScript file, green is for function names (and variables that are functions) while white is for most other variables.
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points"I see, I need to be able to call these in the console. Should I do something like this....Imgur"
No. You were right the first time.
A variable is a variable, the color-coding is helping you see which variables are of type function (as far as your example is concerned). Although, generally speaking, it is showing which statements are functions, regardless if they are a var or a function declaration, nothing more.
Are you having trouble with the console?
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 PointsYes I am, I can't call taskInput or incompleteTasksHolder etc....I keep getting the Reference Error of taskInput is not defined
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points"I keep getting the Reference Error of addButton is not defined"
That is because it is undefined -- var addButton; has not been assigned to anything yet, i.e. it is empty.
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 Pointsconsole.log('taskInput is a ' + typeof taskInput);
taskInput is a undefined
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 PointsSorry, edited my comment and posted the edited part into it's own post.
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 PointsI see, I need to be able to call these in the console. Should I do something like this....Imgur
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 Pointsright addButton should be undefined. But why would taskInput and incompleteTasksHolder and completedTasksHolder all be undefined?
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 Pointsoh wait I think its working now...is this right? It should be an object correct?
console.log('taskInput is a ' + typeof taskInput);
taskInput is a object
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 PointsCorrect.
Eric Vandenberg
9,095 PointsAwesomeness, Thanks for your help Sean!
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 PointsCheers! :)