How to assign a attribute value to a variable? [duplicate]

Question

Is it possible to use button attribute as a variable name of an array in JavaScript? I tried to do it as follows but it returns syntax error.

var $(this).attr("value") = [];

Is there any way to do this?

use an object and define it as object property..... var obj = {}; obj[$(this).attr("value")] = []; ..... or you can initialize it as global variable window[$(this).attr("value")] = []; — Pranav C Balan
– Pranav C Balan, Commented Jan 18, 2017 at 5:11
@guradio I want to use $(this).attr("value") as variable name. — isuru
– isuru, Commented Jan 18, 2017 at 5:13
@PranavCBalan Your answer is correct. If you post it as an answer I can accept it. — isuru
– isuru, Commented Jan 18, 2017 at 6:02

hackerrdave · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-18 05:16:22Z

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var buttonValueAttribute = $(this).attr('value');

answered Jan 18, 2017 at 5:14

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I want to use $(this).attr("value") as variable name.

That is not possible - you cannot use certain characters in variable names, like the .