calling a jQuery function named in a variable

Question

I have several jQuery function like function setOne(); setTwo(); setThree();

and a variable var number that values respectively "one", "two", "three".

How can I call function "setOne()" when number values "one", function "setTwo" when number values "two" and so on...?

Thank you so much in advance. Any help will be apreciated.

Answer 1

If you have your function in the global scope (on the window object) you can do:

// calls function setOne, setTwo, ... depending on number. window["set" + number]();  

And using eval will allow you to run functions in local scope:

eval("set" + number + "()"); 

When is JavaScript's eval() not evil?

Answer 2

Create a name -> function map:

var funcs = {     'one': setOne,     'two': setTwo     /*...*/ }; 

Then you call the function with:

funcs[number]();