I am having trouble with output of an array, I think.
What I would like the output to look like is:
1. FirstName LastName DOB
but what I end up with is:
1. FirstName
2. LastName
3. DOB
Here is what I have so far but I am not seeing what I am doing wrong.
// global variable:
var tasks = [];
// Function called when the form is submitted.
// Function adds a task to the global array.
function addTask() {
'use strict';
// Get the task:
var firstName = document.getElementById('firstName');
var lastName = document.getElementById('lastName');
var dob = document.getElementById('dob');
// numerical value of dob
var dateofBirth = new Date(dob.value);
// Reference to where the output goes:
var output = document.getElementById('output');
// For the output:
var message = '';
if (firstName.value && lastName.value && dob.value) {
// Add the item to the array:
tasks.push(firstName.value, lastName.value, dateofBirth.toString());
// Update the page:
message = '<h2>Persons Entered</h2><ol>';
for (var i = 0, count = tasks.length; i < count; i++) {
message += '<li>' + tasks[i] + '</li>';
}
message += '</ol>';
output.innerHTML = message;
} // End of IF.
// Return false to prevent submission:
return false;
} // End of addTask() function.
// Initial setup:
function init() {
'use strict';
document.getElementById('theForm').onsubmit = addTask;
} // End of init() function.
window.onload = init;
Thanks, I hope this helps you to help me.
tasks.push({firstName: firstName.value, lastName: lastName.value, DOB: dateofBirth.toString()})
And then
tasks[0].firstName will output firstName.value
tasks[0].lastName will output lastName.value
etc..
Edit
Using this, you can then construct your messasge like this :
for (var i = 0, count = tasks.length; i < count; i++) {
message += '<li><span>' + tasks[i].firstName + '</span><span> '
+ tasks[i].lastName + '</span><span>' + tasks[i].DOB + '</span></li>';
}
Of course, the span tags are optionnal but this will allow you to apply a style to each part of the information in your css (width, padding, etc..) and you will always be able to easily select a property of a task by index
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