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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Posted by Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
8,943 Points

Attempt at extra challenges

This is my attempt at popping an alert box up when the user searches for a name that's not in the array. 

while (true) {
    studentSearch = prompt("Search student records: Type a name [Jody] (or type 'quit' to end)");
    if ( studentSearch === null || studentSearch.toLowerCase() === "quit" ) {
        break;  
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
    student = students[i]
    if ( student.name === studentSearch ) {
        message = getStudentReport( student );
        print(message);
        }
    }
    if ( student.name !== studentSearch ) {
        alert('Nope!');
    }
}

At the moment it pops up the message regardless of whether or not the name exists. I've tried moving the if statement inside the while loop but before the for loop too, and it says the name property is undefined. Any suggestions?

1 Answer

Allison Davis
Allison Davis
12,698 Points
Allison Davis
Allison Davis
12,698 Points

Can you post all of your code? That will make it easier to see what you're working with.

My best guess, not being able to see the array of objects you're working with, is that you need to have the alert block inside the 'for' loop instead.

Do you use var student earlier in your code? If not, you need to define it with a 'var student' in that first line of the for loop.

Good luck!