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MUZ140191 Prudence Goreraza
9,480 Pointsjavascript loops,arrays and objects
The script.js file contains an array of string values -- the names of players in a game. Let's practice using array indices to access individual names in the array. Log the first name of the array using the console.log() method.
console.log(Jim[0]); my code keeps on saying bummer
6 Answers
Brooke Janssens
8,090 PointsAlmost had it, you need to replace "Jim" with "players."
console.log (players[0]);
The 0 is what is calling the first name of the array (Jim)
ellie adam
26,377 PointsJim is not a list. Players are Array.
console.log(players[0]);
A Laypanov
27,579 PointsI don't see your code, but I think "Jim" is the first string in the array "names". So to access it you should place index of the string after name of the array: names[0]
MUZ140845 Motion Kativhu
9,585 Pointsi've typed this but still giving me this massage "Bummer! Remember arrays are 'zero-indexed' meaning the first item in the array is at position 0." where am i going wrong var players = ['Jim', 'Shawna', 'Andrew', 'Lora', 'Aimee', 'Nick']; console.log (players[0]); console.log (players[1]); console.log (players[2]); console.log (players[3]); console.log (players[4]); console.log (players[5]);
MUZ140845 Motion Kativhu
9,585 Pointsi've typed this but still giving me this massage "Bummer! Remember arrays are 'zero-indexed' meaning the first item in the array is at position 0." where am i going wrong var players = ['Jim', 'Shawna', 'Andrew', 'Lora', 'Aimee', 'Nick']; console.log (players[0]); console.log (players[1]); console.log (players[2]); console.log (players[3]); console.log (players[4]); console.log (players[5]);
Ishan Vyas
30,284 Pointsthe correct answer is:-
console.log(players[0]);
Rebecca Ung
5,031 PointsRebecca Ung
5,031 Pointsit goes like this
console.log(players[0]);
because you are supposed to put the variable in t