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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Getters and Setters Creating Setter Methods

Posted by Kylie Soderblom
Kylie Soderblom
3,890 Points

I've tried if(get level() == "Senior.... and I've tried If(level = "Senior"... I'm getting 'unexpected identifier'. 

set major (major) {
   if (level == "Senior" || level == "Junior")
alternatively: if(get level() == "Senior" || get level() == "Junior"){
    this._major = major;
   } else {
    this._major = "None"
   }
}

Is the unexpected identifier 'level' - I know the getter does not store the value, but if I call the getter in the if condition....

creating_setters.js 
class Student {
    constructor(gpa, credits){
        this.gpa = gpa;
        this.credits = credits;
    }

    stringGPA() {
        return this.gpa.toString();
    }

    get level() {
        if (this.credits > 90 ) {
            return 'Senior';
        } else if (this.credits > 60) {
            return 'Junior';
        } else if (this.credits > 30) {
            return 'Sophomore';
        } else {
            return 'Freshman';
        }
    }
  set major (major) {
    if(level == "Senior" || level == "Junior"){
       this._major = major; 
  }else {
       this._major = "None";
  }
}

var student = new Student(3.9, 60);
Kylie Soderblom
Kylie Soderblom
3,890 Points

ok. I'm going to have to learn more about 'this'. So, if I code: if(this.level == "Senior" || this.level == "Junior")
then it should work.

1 Answer

Bert Witzel
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Bert Witzel
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Bert Witzel
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Bert Witzel
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 27,918 Points

Hey Kylie, you are really close here, you are just missing this.level. Here's my solution:

 set major(major){
      if (this.level === 'Junior' || this.level === 'Senior') {
        this._major = major;
      } else {
        this._major = 'None';
      }
    }