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Objects

{}

OVERVIEW

Property Access
Bracket Notation
Dot Notation
Dot vs Bracket
Nested Objects
Object Literals
Iteration

var box = {};

Data

var box = {};
						
box.material = "cardboard";

Assignment w/ Dots

When are some other times you have seen dots in JS?

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
						
box.material = "cardboard";						
						
box.material; //??

Assignment w/ Dots

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
						
box.material = "cardboard";
						
var cb = box.material;

Access w/ Dots

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

Access w/ Dots

box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
    					
box.material = "cardboard";
						
var cb = box.material;

cb; //??

box.material = "titanium";

cb; //??

box = 
{"material" : "titanium"}

cb = "cardboard"

var box = {};
						
box.material = "cardboard";
						
box.material; //"cardboard"
						
box.size; //??

Access and Assignment

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
						
box["material"] = "cardboard";
						
box.material; //??

Brackets

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
						
box["material"] = "cardboard";
						
box["material"]; //??

Brackets

var box = 
{"material" : "cardboard"}

var box = {};
						
box["material"] = "cardboard";
						
						
var key = "material";
						
box[key]; //??

Variables

var box = {};
						
box["material"] = "cardboard";
						
var func = function(){
 return "material";
};
						
box[func()]; //??

Expressions

var box = {};
						
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
						
var key = 'material';
						
						
box['key']; //??

var box = {};
						
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
						
var key = 'material';
						
						
box['key']; //undefined
box.key; //??

var box = {};
						
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
						
var key = 'material';
						
						
box['key']; //undefined
box.key; //undefined

var box = {};
						
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
						
var key = 'material';
						
						
box['key']; //undefined
box.key; //undefined						
box[key]; //??

var box = {};
						
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
						
var key = 'material';
						
						
box['key']; //undefined
box.key; //undefined						
box[key]; //"cardboard"

Do's && Don'ts

var box = {};
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";
box[0] = 'meow';
box['^&*'] = "testing 123";

var test = box['^&*'];

non-valid characters

box = 
{"material" : "cardboard",
 "0" : "meow",
 "^&*" : "testing 123"
}

THE RULES

DOTS

strings

Brackets

strings"

"quotes required

weird characters"

variables

numbers

numbers

quotations

weird characters

expressions

expressions

Storing Data

var box = {};
						
box["material"] = "cardboard";
						
box["size"] = {
  "height": 2,
  "width": 80
};

box.area = function(){
  return box.size.height * box.size.width;
};

Style: Bracket vs. Dots

var box = {};
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['~/ [."4'] = 'meow';
						
						
box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

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Object Literals

var box = {
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['~/ [."4'] = 'meow';};						box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

var box = {
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['~/ [."4'] = 'meow';};						box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

var box = {
						
    'size'  = 9;
						
    '~/ [."4'  = 'meow';};						box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

var box = {
						
    'size'  : 9,
						
    '~/ [."4'  : 'meow';};						box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

var box = {
						
    'size'  : 9,
						
    '~/ [."4'  : 'meow'};						box['size']; // 9
						
box['~/ [."4']; // 'meow'

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Iteration

var box = {};
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";						
box[0] = 'meow';
box['^&*'] = "testing 123";


for(var key in box){
  console.log(key); //?? 
}

var box = {};
						
box['material'] = "cardboard";						
box[0] = 'meow';
box['^&*'] = "testing 123";


for(var key in box){
  console.log(box[key]); //?? 
}

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Iteration

Exercise Time

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What is an object?

What is the difference between dot and bracket notation?

When can you only use brackets and not dot?

When can you only use dot notation and not bracket?

How do you add a property with a key that contains special characters?

How do you add a property with a key that is stored in a variable?

How do you add a property whose key and value are stored in different variables?

How do you access an object that is inside another object?

How do you create an object that is nested inside another object?

How do we loop through objects to access the values?

Arrays

[]

Overview

Arrays vs Objects
Access && Assignment
Native Methods && Properties
Iteration

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Arrays vs Objects

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var box = [];
						
box[0] = true;						
box[1] = 'meow';
box.push({'hello' : 'goodbye'});
						
						
var i = 0;
						
box[i]; // ??
box[1];
box.pop() //??

Access & Assignment

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[true, 'meow', {'hello' : 'goodbye'}]

index# 0 1 2

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = {};
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						
box['size']; // 9
						
box[0]; // 'meow'

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Access & Assignment

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						
box['size']; // ??
						
box[0]; // ??

['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						
box.size; // ??
						
box[0]; // ??

Access & Assignment

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

The Rules Don't Change!

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						
box.size; // ??
						
box.0; // ??

Access & Assignment

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
for(var k in box){
						
  console.log(k); // ??
						
}

Iteration

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						
for(var k in box){
						
  console.log(box.k); // ??
						
}

Iteration

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
for(var k in box){
  console.log(box[k]); //??
					
}

Iteration

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;				
box['0'] = 'meow';				
box.push('Whoohoo!');
						
for(var k in box){					
  console.log(box[k]);				
}
						
for(var i = 0; i < box.length; i++){
						
  console.log(i); //??
						
}

Iteration

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['meow', 'Whoohooo!']

index # 0 1

{0 : 'meow', 1 : 'Whoohooo!', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;				
box['0'] = 'meow';				
box.push('Whoohoo!');

						
for(var i = 0; i < box.length; i++){
						
  console.log(box.i); //??
						
}

Iteration

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['meow', 'Whoohooo!']

index # 0 1

{0 : 'meow', 1 : 'Whoohooo!', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = 9;				
box['0'] = 'meow';				
box.push('Whoohoo!');

						
for(var i = 0; i < box.length; i++){
						
  console.log(box[i]); //??
						
}

Iteration

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['meow', 'Whoohooo!']

index # 0 1

{0 : 'meow', 1 : 'Whoohooo!', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['size'] = true;
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
						
						

						
box.length; //??

Native Properties

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['meow']

index # 0

{0 : 'meow', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];
						
box['0'] = 'meow';
box[3] = {'babyBox': true}; 
						
						

						
box['length']; //??

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Native Properties

var box = [];
						
						
box['0'] = 'meow';

box[3] = {'babyBox': true};
						
						

						
box[length]; //??

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Native Properties

var box = [];
						
box['0'] = 'meow';						
box[1] = 'Whoohooo!';
box[3] = {'babyBox': true};

						

									
box[box.length]; //??

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Native Properties

var box = [];	
					
box['size'] = 9;				
box['0'] = 'meow';
box[1] = 'Whoohooo!';
						
						
						
box[box.length - 1]; //??

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Native Properties

['meow', 'Whoohooo!']

index # 0 1

{0 : 'meow', 1 : 'Whoohooo!', 'size' : 9 }

var box = [];	
				
box['0'] = 'meow';
box[1] = 'Whoohooo!';
						
						
						
box[box.length - 1]; //??

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Native Methods

['meow', 'Whoohooo!']

index # 0 1

{0 : 'meow', 1: 'Whoohooo!'}

var box = {};
						
box.innerBox = {};

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {}}

var box = {};
						
box['innerBox'] = {};

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {}}

var box = {};
						
box['innerBox'] = {};
						
box['innerBox']['full'] = true;

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {
    full: true
  }
}

var box = {};
						
box['innerBox'] = {};
						
box['innerBox'].full = true;

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {
    full: true
  }
}

var box = {};
						
box.innerBox = {};
						
box.innerBox.full = true;
						
						
box.innerBox; //??

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {
    full: true
  }
}

var box = {};
						
box.innerBox = {};
						
box.innerBox.full = true;
						
						
var myInnerBox = box.innerBox;
						
myInnerBox; //??

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {
    full: true
  }
}

var box = {};
						
box.innerBox = {};
						
box.innerBox.babyBox = {};
						
						
box.innerBox['babyBox']; //??
						
box.innerBox['babyBox'].says = "What's up!?";

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Nesting

var box = 
{"innerBox" : {
    babyBox : {
      says: "What's up!?"
    }
  }
}

var box = {};
						
box['innerBox'] = {};					
box['innerBox'].full = true;
						
						
box[innerBox]['height'] = 10;
						

					
box[innerBox2].full = false;

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Nesting

Exercise Time

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What do you use to loop through an array?

What are some different methods of adding values to an array?

What are some special properties about arrays that are different from objects?

What are some ways to access values in your array?

When would you use an array over an object?

Functions

function(){}

Overview

Anatomy

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Anatomy

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Definition

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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Name

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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Body

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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Invocation/Call-time

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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Arguments/Parameters

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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return/side effects

var nameImprover = function (name, adj) {
  return 'Col ' + name + ' Mc' + adj + ' pants';
};

$('body').hide();

myArr.forEach(function(val){ console.log(val);});

$('button').on('click', function(){ 
  console.log('Don\'t press my buttons!');
});

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Quick Review

var add = function(a, b){
     return a + b;
};
add(3, 4, 5); // ??

add(4, 10, 3); //13?

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arguments Keyword

var add = function(a, b){
    console.log(arguments); //logs [3,10,5]
 	return a + b; 
};
add(3, 10, 5); //13

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arguments Keyword

var add = function(a, b){
    console.log(arguments); //logs [3,10,5]
 	return a + b; 
};
add(3, 10, 5); //18??

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array-like object

var add = function(a, b){
  arguments.slice(0,1) //ERROR!!  
  return a + b; 
};
add(3, 10, 5);

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P.S. Functions are

Objects!

var add = function(a, b){
 	return a + b; 
};
add.example = 'testing 123!';

Exercise time

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Questions

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function AnimalMaker(name) {
  return { 
    speak: function () { 
      console.log("my name is ", name); 
    } 
  };
};
    
var animalNames = ['Sheep', 'Liger', 'Big Bird'];

Looping

function AnimalMaker(name) {
  return { 
    speak: function () { 
      console.log("my name is ", name); 
    } 
  };
};
    
var animalNames = ['Sheep', 'Liger', 'Big Bird'];  

var farm = [];

Looping

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function AnimalMaker(name) {
  return { 
    speak: function () { 
      console.log("my name is ", name); 
    } 
  };
};
    
var animalNames = ['Sheep', 'Liger', 'Big Bird'];  

var farm = [];

for(var i = 0; i < animalNames.length; i++){
  var animal = AnimalMaker(animalNames[i])
  farm.push(animal);
}

Looping

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function AnimalMaker(name) {
  return { 
    speak: function () { 
      console.log("my name is ", name); 
    } 
  };
};

var animalNames = ['', '', ''];
var farm = [];

for(var i = 0; i < animalNames.length; i++){

  farm.push(AnimalMaker(animalNames[i]));
  //prev 2 lines condensed onto one
}

Looping

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function AnimalMaker(name) {
  return { 
    speak: function () { 
      console.log("my name is ", name); 
    }
  };
};

var animalNames = ['Sheep', 'Liger', 'Big Bird'];

var farm = [];

for(var i = 0; i < animalNames.length; i++){
  farm.push(AnimalMaker(animalNames[i]));
}

for(var j = 0; j < farm.length; j++){
  farm[j].speak()
}

Looping

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Exercises

Scope

Overview

Local
Global
Nested Scopes
Precedence
Block Scope

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Local Scope

var func = function(){
  var local = true;
};

console.log(local);

var x = 'global!';

var x = 'global!';

//inside a function
function encapsulate(){

z = 'global here, too!';

}

var x = 'global!';

//inside a function
function encapsulate(){
  z = 'global here, too!';

  window.y = 'also global!';
}

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Global Scope

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Parent vs Child Scope

var g = 'global'; 

function blender(fruit) { 
  var b = fruit; 
  var y = 'yogurt';
 
  function bs() { 
    alert( b + ' and ' + y + ' makes ' + b + ' swirl'); 
  } 
  bs(); 
} 

blender('blueberry');

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Privacy

var g = 'global'; 

function blender(fruit) { 
  var b = fruit; 
  var y = 'yogurt';
 
  function bs() { 
    alert( b + ' and ' + y + ' makes ' + b + ' swirl'); 
  } 
  bs(); 
} 

blender('blueberry');

creating scopes

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Precedence

var g = "global";

function go() { 
  var l = "local";
  var g = "in here!";
  alert(g + " inside go");
}

go();
alert(g + " outside go");

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Block Scope

var inBlock = false;

for(var i = 0; i < 5; i++){
  var inBlock = true;
};

if(inBlock){
  console.log('Is there block scope? ' + !inBlock);
}

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