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

Maksim Kazlouski
Maksim Kazlouski
8,986 Points
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);
}