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

Dan MacDonagh
Dan MacDonagh
4,615 Points
Posted by Dan MacDonagh
Dan MacDonagh
4,615 Points

My solution

Here's my solution to the problem:

var student;
var found = false;

function print(message) {
  var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output');
  outputDiv.innerHTML = message;
}

while( true ){
  search = prompt('Search for a student name, type quit to exit');
  if (search === 'quit'){
    break;
  }
  for(i = 0; i < students.length; i++){
    if(search.toUpperCase() === students[i].name.toUpperCase()){
      student = students[i];
      message = '<p>Student name: ' + student.name + '</p>';
      message += '<p>Track: ' + student.track + '</p>';
      message += '<p>Points: ' + student.points + '</p>';
      message += '<p>Achievements: ' + student.achievements + '</p>';
      print(message);
      break;
    } else {
      message = 'Didnt find it';
      print(message);
    }
  }
}

1 Answer

Raj Rathore
Raj Rathore
9,728 Points
Raj Rathore
Raj Rathore
9,728 Points

My Answer

var message = '';
var foundStudents = [];

function print(message) {
  var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output');
  outputDiv.innerHTML = message;
}

function getStudentReport(student) {
  var report = '<h2>Student: ' + student.name + '</h2>';
  report += '<p>Track: ' + student.track + '</p>';
  report += '<p>Points: ' + student.points + '</p>';
  report += '<p>Achievements: ' + student.achievements + '</p>';
  return report;
}

function searchStudent(searchTerm) {
  for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
    student = students[i];
    if(student.name.toLowerCase() === searchTerm.toLowerCase() ) {
      foundStudents.push(student);
    }
  }
  return foundStudents;
}

while (true) {
  var searchTerm = prompt('Enter the name of the student you want to search?');
  if (searchTerm.toLowerCase() === 'quit' || searchTerm === null ) {
    break;
  } else {
    var student = searchStudent(searchTerm);
    if (foundStudents.length > 0) {
      for (var j = 0; j < foundStudents.length; j++) {
        message += getStudentReport(foundStudents[j]);
      }
    } else {
      message = "<h2> Student named " + searchTerm + " not found! </h2>";
    }
  }

  print(message);
  foundStudents = [];
  message = '';
}

if(message === '') {
  print("Thanks. Refresh page to get started again!");
}