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

Stefan Cutajar
Stefan Cutajar
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Posted by Stefan Cutajar
Stefan Cutajar
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Indexof value when printed

Can someone help me out please with this work space ---> https://w.trhou.se/k1u3yg0k9b Why am i getting strange numbers returned from getIndex and the expected numbers in console.log

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The "indexOf" method can only find a match if the search term is "strictly equal" to one of the array elements. Since the "search" term is a string, but the array elements are objects, the type mismatch will prevent a match from being possible. So "indexOf" will always return -1.