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

Posted by Thristen Jones
Thristen Jones
3,442 Points

kind of confused on how to return the value of name with the words "is now playing" within my play function. Any help on

ANy help

object.js 
const player1 = {
    name: 'Ashley',
    color: 'purple',
    isTurn: true,
    play: function(){ 
      if (this.isTurn){
      `${this.name} is now playing!`
    }
  }
Thristen Jones
Thristen Jones
3,442 Points

Thank you. You saved the day.

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points
jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

To return the string, you could do return `${this.name} is now playing!`;

Your code currently has 3 { and 2 }. It should have 3 of both { and }.

With those changes, the challenge will then ask you to use bracket notation.