for-loop if statement not entering

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The point is to filter through the nodes of an array and find the paragraph. The if statement is conditional tester is always false, hence never going in. But when I tested the node names using alerts, the 4th one is actually p.

//b is an array filled with 5 DOM Nodes one of which is a <p/>
for(var i=0;i<5;i++)
{   alert(b[i].nodeName);   //b[3].nodeName alerts p
    if(b[i].nodeName=="p")
    {
        //do something
        break;
    }
    else
    {
        continue;
    }
}

ejohn.org/blog/nodename-case-sensitivity

Roko C. Buljan
– Roko C. Buljan

2014-03-27 22:58:04 +00:00
Commented Mar 27, 2014 at 22:58 — Roko C. Buljan
– Roko C. Buljan, Commented Mar 27, 2014 at 22:58

Mitya · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-27 22:57:46Z

4

nodeName returns the tag name in uppercase (as does .tagName()); you're comparing it against lowercase.

answered Mar 27, 2014 at 22:57

Mitya

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Amauri Over a year ago

That's it. I would of never though of it.

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