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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript: Challenge Building Constructor Methods and Generating Objects createTokens() Method Solution

Chris Shaffer
Chris Shaffer
12,030 Points
Posted by Chris Shaffer
Chris Shaffer
12,030 Points

The for loop should probably use <= not < num.

If the goal is to create 21 tokens, not 20 tokens, then the for loop should use <= num (which is passed in when called as a value of 21).

The suggested solution is as follows:

class Player {
  constructor(name, id, color, active = false) {
    this.name = name;
    this.id = id;
    this.color = color;
    this.active = active // boolean - players turn
    this.tokens = createTokens(21) // create method to manage tokens
  }

  createTokens(num) {
    const tokens = []

    for (let i = 0; i < num; i++) {
      let token = new Token(i, this);
      tokens.push(token);
    }

    return tokens;
  }
}

It's not clear at this point in the if 21 or 20 is the intention, but if 21 is intended, this code will return 20 instead, and so is incorrect.

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

< is correct here because the for loop starts at 0, not 1. It will create tokens from 0 to 20 which would be 21 in a zero-indexed array.

Chris Shaffer
Chris Shaffer
12,030 Points
Chris Shaffer
Chris Shaffer
12,030 Points

Oh, duh, I know this! Long day. Thanks man.