I want to get the index of an array by position. Is this possible? For example, I want the following function to print:
var args = new Array();
args["name"] = "john";
args["surname"] = "smith";
printPerson(args);
function printPerson(args) {
for(var i = 0; i < args.count; i++) {
???
}
}
"name:john surname:smith"
(ie name & surname should not be hardcoded inside function)
EDIT
The order they printed out is not important!
You are assigning properties to an Array, and want those properties to appear in some order?
No need for an Array. Better use an Object literal:
var person = {
name:'John',
surname:'smith',
toString: function(){
return 'name: '+this.name
+', surname: '+this.surname;
}
};
alert(person); //=>name: john, surname: smith
Not tested:
for(var i in args)
alert(i + ":" + args[i]);
EDIT:
If order matters, you could make an array of objects.. Like
args[0] = { key: 'name', value: 'john' };
args[1] = { key: 'name', value: 'mike' };
for(var i = 0; i < args.length; i++)
alert(args[i].key + ":" + args[i].value);
Or something..
These values are simply properties of the args object. So you can iterate over them by using for...in
var args = new Array();
args["name"] = "john";
args["surname"] = "smith";
for(x in args)
document.write(x + ":" + args[x] + " ");
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
var args = new Array();
args["name"] = "john";
args["surname"] = "smith";
function printPerson(args) {
for(key in args) {
alert(key + ":" + args[key]); // you can write your values, rather than alert them, but gives you the idea!
}
}
printPerson(args);
</script>
</body>
</html>
This isn't the correct use of Array in JavaScript, which should only use a numeric index. By adding string-key properties, you are adding instance properties but they aren't enumerable in a for loop. You can use an Object instead, which is a set of key/value pairs.
KooiInc's answer demonstrates the use of Object for this purpose.
