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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript Object Basics Filling Out the Play Method

Ami Eaton
Ami Eaton
1,206 Points
Posted by Ami Eaton
Ami Eaton
1,206 Points

How could you possibly use bracket notation on line 8?

I don't see any way to use bracket notation but it's failing me because I'm not

object.js 
const player1 = {
    name: 'Ashley',
    color: 'purple',
    isTurn: true,
    play: function(){
        // write code here.
      if(this.isTurn){
        return `${this.name} is now playing!`
      }
    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You can easily convert from dot notation by replacing the dot and attribute name with brackets surrounding the attribute name as a string.

so this.name becomes this["name"].

Ami Eaton
Ami Eaton
1,206 Points
Ami Eaton
Ami Eaton
1,206 Points

Thanks, I had tried that but still got error, turned out it was an editor flaw, when I refreshed the page it accepted this["name"]