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JavaScript Introduction to Programming Objects and Arrays Objects

Blaine Fallis
Blaine Fallis
2,449 Points
Posted by Blaine Fallis
Blaine Fallis
2,449 Points

When I try to use "Employee Number" as part of the object, I get an error: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected string

re:

var me = {
    first_name: "Jim",
    last_name: "Hoskins"
    "Employee Number": 1
}

console.log(me.first_name);
console.log(me.last_name);
console.log(me["Employee Number"]);
console.log(me);
Blaine Fallis
Blaine Fallis
2,449 Points
Blaine Fallis
Blaine Fallis
2,449 Points

whoops, there's no comma after Hoskins. I caught that after hitting submit :)

3 Answers

Goran Penov
Goran Penov
1,635 Points
Goran Penov
Goran Penov
1,635 Points

I have the same error. Did you figure it out?

Goran Penov
Goran Penov
1,635 Points
Goran Penov
Goran Penov
1,635 Points 
var me = {
    first_name: "Goran",
    last_name: "Penov",
    "Employee Number": 1
}

console.log(me.first_name);
console.log(me.["last_name"]);
console.log(me["Employee Number"]);
console.log(me);
ashok bishnoi
ashok bishnoi
512 Points

you have put (;) you need to put (,) after end of each.

Carlton Stith Jr.
Carlton Stith Jr.
9,077 Points
Carlton Stith Jr.
Carlton Stith Jr.
9,077 Points 
var me = {
    first_name: "Carlton",
    last_name: "Stith",
    "Employee Number": 1
}

console.log(me.first_name);
console.log(me["last_name"]);
console.log(me["Employee Number"]);
console.log(me);