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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects Access and Set Object Properties

Posted by Marc-Antoine Boisvert
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Marc-Antoine Boisvert
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 5,538 Points

JavaScript objects help

What am i doing wrong?

script.js 
var newYork = {
  population: 100, 
  latitude: '40.7127 N',
  longitude: '74.0059 W'
};
newYork.population += 8.406e6.;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Objects</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Ben Slivinn
Ben Slivinn
10,156 Points
Ben Slivinn
Ben Slivinn
10,156 Points

Hi,

newYork.population += 8.406e6.;

The 8.406e6.; line contain a dot...

  1. You have to assign the value not add it, use = instead of +=.

Cheers!