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Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsWhy using quotes when writing the values represented by numbers?
I noticed Dave didn't use quotes when the wrote down the achievements and points values for the first object, but he used for the rest. Why?
2 Answers
Craig Watson
Pro Student 27,126 PointsHi,
I am assuming this is something that has been overlooked when typing out the object quickly. You can wrap numbers in a JSON object in quotes, that is not a problem at all, the problem lies with the fact it has been stored as a string and not a number.
Check the below post for a little example.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15368231/can-json-numbers-be-quoted
Craig
Ivan Martinez
541 PointsThank you. Thought the same thing. Greetings!
Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsArikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 PointsThx, Craig. I don't see how this is this going to change the result of this challenge in particular, but I think for someone who's learning JS the different notation can be confusing.