Call each function in a literal object (Javascript)

Question

How can I call each function in this object?

var obj = {
  hey1: function() {
    alert('hey');
  },
  hey2: function() {
    alert('hey2');
  },
  hey3: function() {
    alert('hey3');
  }
}

I'd like each function to run one after the other. I'm looking for something like:

for (var hey in obj) {
  hey();
}

But obviously that doesn't run (otherwise I wouldn't be asking this question).

Thanks guys!!!

If only javascript reflection..

jerluc
– jerluc

2011-02-01 06:34:43 +00:00
Commented Feb 1, 2011 at 6:34 — jerluc
– jerluc, Commented Feb 1, 2011 at 6:34

Ateş Göral · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-01 06:35:40Z

7

for (var hey in obj) {
    obj[hey]();
}

In a situation where it is not guaranteed that each property will be a function, you can weed out other properties:

for (var hey in obj) {
    if (typeof obj[hey] == "function") {
        obj[hey]();
    }
}

To further restrict it to only immediate properties of the object (and not the ones inherited from its prototype):

for (var hey in obj) {
    if (typeof obj[hey] == "function" && obj.hasOwnProperty(hey)) {
        obj[hey]();
    }
}

answered Feb 1, 2011 at 6:35

Ateş Göral

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Guffa · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-01 06:42:15Z

2

Lopping will give you they keys, not the values. Use the key to get the value:

for (var hey in obj) {
  obj[hey]();
}

jsfiddle.net/s8tbr/

Note: Depending on from where you get the object, you might want to check that the properties are members of the object itself, not inherited from a prototype:

for (var hey in obj) {
  if (obj.hasOwnProperty(hey)) {
    obj[hey]();
  }
}

edited Feb 1, 2011 at 6:42

answered Feb 1, 2011 at 6:36

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