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

Alexandre Babeanu
Alexandre Babeanu
10,947 Points
Posted by Alexandre Babeanu
Alexandre Babeanu
10,947 Points

Extra credit challenge

Here is my code the student.js is the same as in the exercise, except I've copied jody twice to test if it works. Please let me know if you have some comments. Regards

Alex

var message;
var student;
var search;

function print(message) {
  var outputDiv = document.getElementById('output');
  outputDiv.innerHTML = message;
}

function getStudentReport( student ) {
  var report = '<h2>Student: ' + student.name + '</h2>';
  report += '<p>Track: ' + student.track + '</p>';
  report += '<p>Points: ' + student.points + '</p>';
  report += '<p>Achievements: ' + student.achievements + '</p>';
  return report;
}

while (true) {
  message = ''; //set the message variable to '' so that everytime there is a search the output be cleared
  search = prompt('Search student records: type a name [Jody] (or type "quit" to end)');
  if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
    print('Good bye!'); 
    break;
  }
  for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
    student = students[i];
    if ( student.name.toLowerCase() === search.toLowerCase() ) {
      message += getStudentReport( student );  // rather than overwriting the message just add to it,
    }
  }
  if(!message){ message = '<p> no matching record</p>';} // test if message is still empty ( no matches )

print(message);
}