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

Carla Babadopulos
Carla Babadopulos
6,912 Points

My solution to the Student Record challenge. Feedback?

var message = '';
var student;
var search;
var found;

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) {
  found = false;
  message = '';
  search = prompt( 'Search student records: type a name [Jody] (or type "quit" to end)');
  if ( search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
    break;
  }
  for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
    student = students[i];
    if ( student.name.toLowerCase() === search.toLowerCase() ) {
      message += getStudentReport( student );
      found = true;
    } 
  }
  print(message);
  if (found === false ) {
  print('Student not found.');
  }
}

2 Answers

Nestor Segura
Nestor Segura
13,025 Points

Great!

I implement the "found = true or false" in my code to display the alert! otherwhise didnยก't worked good. Thanks!

Peter Campbell
Peter Campbell
18,085 Points

I had a similar solution but instead of adding a variable, I used:

if (message === '')