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

Posted by Jamela Peterson
Jamela Peterson
2,983 Points

How do I complete this code challenge? Object-Oriented Javascript

Hello! Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here? I appreciate your help!

object.js 
const player1 = {
    name: 'Ashley',
    color: 'purple',
    isTurn: true,
    play: function(){
      if(this.isTurn){
      return(this[name] + 'is now playing');
    }
}

2 Answers

Juan Lopez
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Juan Lopez
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Juan Lopez
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Juan Lopez
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Hello Jamela you're very close but it seems as though you are missing a closing } for your if statement.

If you take notice you'll see you have 3 opening {

  1. For the if
  2. For the function
  3. For the object literal

but only 2 closing }. Add in another closing } and you'll be good to go.

Inge Mationschek
Inge Mationschek
6,502 Points
Inge Mationschek
Inge Mationschek
6,502 Points

Hi Jamela :)

as Juan pointed out, you need an extra }. In addition, for the bracket notation you need to put name into quotes. So the correct code should be:

const player1 = { name: 'Ashley', color: 'purple', isTurn: true, play: function(){ if(this.isTurn){ return(this['name'] + 'is now playing'); } } }