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

Posted by benwelsh
benwelsh
12,726 Points

My solution to the whole challenge

This is my solution to the challenge. Could split it in to more functions if any of it was required again:

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

while (true) {
    var studentRec= '';
    var response = prompt("please enter the name of the student you are searching for");
    response = response.toLowerCase();
    if (response == 'quit') {
        break;
    } else {
        for (var i = 0; i < students.length; i += 1) {
            if (response == students[i].name.toLowerCase()) {
                for (var key in students[i]) {
                    if (key == 'name') {
                        studentRec += '<h1>' + key + ' : ' + students[i][key] + '</h1>';
                    }
                    {
                        studentRec += '<p>' + key + ' : ' + students[i][key] + '</p>';
                    }

                }
            }
        }
        if (studentRec.length == 0) {
            alert('No student found with the name ' + response + '. Please try again');
        }
    }
    print(studentRec);
}
benwelsh
benwelsh
12,726 Points

I think I had more issues reformatting this post than I did with the challenge. Note to self: there needs to be a new line between any text and your (```)