Can I use loop increment number to reference a variable?

helpneeded22

10-01-2012, 08:47 AM

I have a large list of variables (which are arrays), all with the same variable name, but with a number behind it.

i.e.

item1
item2
item3

I want to create a loop that will display the item information, based on the incremented number.

i.e.

for (i=0;i<10;i++)

document.write(item1[0])

However in the above example I would like item1 to be item(i)

Is there any way to do this in javascript?

Philip M

10-01-2012, 09:00 AM

for (i=0; i<10; i++){
var c = ["item" + i]; // item0 to item9
document.write(c[0]);
}

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Old Pedant

10-02-2012, 01:43 AM

I have a large list of variables (which are arrays), all with the same variable name, but with a number behind it.
item1
item2
item3

WHY?

Why not have an ARRAY OF ARRAYS:

So you would have (for example)

item[1][0], item[1][1], item[1][2], ...
and
item[2][0], item[2][1], item[2][2], ...
and
item[3][0], item[3][1], item[3][2], ...
and so on

Then there's no need for the (admittedly cute) trick that Philip had to pull.

Logic Ali

10-02-2012, 03:55 AM

for (i=0; i<10; i++){
var c = ["item" + i]; // item0 to item9
document.write(c[0]);
}

That assigns a single-element array holding a string. [] notation must be applied to a parent property, like window in the case of global variables.

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xelawho

10-02-2012, 05:01 AM

while we're on the subject of cute...

<body>
<script>
var item1=[1,2,3];
var item2=[7,14,21];
var item3=[18,36,54];

str="";
for (i=1;i<4;i++){
str+="document.write(item"+i+"[0]+'<br>');"
}

var s = document.createElement('script');
s.text=str;
document.body.appendChild(s);

</script>

Philip M

10-02-2012, 07:39 AM