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

kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points
Posted by kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points

Search function is not retrieving information

The code does not produce any console errors. However, it is also not finding the student.name that I enter. Where is my code going wrong? I've spent a good bit of time trying to find the error but im getting fatigued. :(

 var studentData = [
  { name:'Kevin', track:'JavaScript', achievements:18, points:2230 },
  { name:'ScaryTerry', track:'Java', achievements:22, points:2731 },
  { name:'Rick', track:'HTML', achievements:131, points:17311 },
  { name:'Morty', track:'HTML', achievements:13, points:1341 },
  { name:'Jerry', track:'CSS', achievements:0, points:13 }
];

function print(message) {
  document.write(message); 
}


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


var student;
var message = '';
var search;

while(true) {
  search = prompt('Search student records: type a name [Jerry] (or type "quit" to exit)');
  if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
    break;
  }
  for(var i = 0; i < studentData.length; i += 1) {
  student = studentData[i];
    if( studentData.name === search ) {
      message = getStudentReport( student );
      print(message);
    }   
  }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

In the search loop:

    if( studentData.name === search ) {

The array "studentData" doesn't have a name property. You probably intended to compare "student.name".