Using function argument in JavaScript dot notation

Question

I am using Handlebars for a site I am building for rendering the sites content and language control. To make things easier I want to make a function where I can pass in the the "page" as an argument.

Here is the function I have started on:

config.renderLanguage = function(page) {
    var soruce = $('#body').html();
    var template = Handlebars.compile(soruce);
    // "this" is my language file.
    $('#body').append(template(this.language_file.page.body));
};

I assume that it won't work because when "page" comes in, it is a string, resulting in an error. So the question is really how I can convert the argument so it can be used in the dot notation.

Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-05 10:50:04Z

1

You cannot.

If you want to use variables, then you must use square bracket notation.

answered Nov 5, 2014 at 10:50

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madsobel Over a year ago

I am sorry to hear that :-) Do you have any idea on how I could go about this with a different approach?

Quentin Over a year ago

Yes. Use square bracket notation.

madsobel Over a year ago

Thats what you said before. Thanks :-)

Quentin Over a year ago

That's because it is still the solution.

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