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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Maksim Kazlouski
Maksim Kazlouski
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Posted by Maksim Kazlouski
Maksim Kazlouski
8,986 Points

Code for extra challenge from this video.

Hello, this is mine solution to the extra challenge from this video.

var message = '';
var student;
var response;
var report;

function print(message) {
  var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output');
  outputDiv.innerHTML = message;
}

function getStudentReport(student){
  var result = '<h2>Student name: '+ student.name+ '</h2>';
  result += '<p>On track: ' +student.track + '</p>';
  return result;
}

while (true){
  response = prompt('Name or "quit"');

  if (response.toLowerCase() === 'quit') break;

  report = '';
  for (i=0; i<students.length;i++){
    student = students[i];
    if (student.name === response){
      report += getStudentReport(student);
    }
    if (report === '') {
      report = '<h2> No studen with name: ' + response + '</h2>'; 
    }
  }
  print(report);
}