MINTE9

REMEMBERS

Create

 
/**
 * Object are created using figure brakets {}
 * A property is a (key:value) pair
 */

let A = {};
console.log(A.something); // undefined

let B = {
    name: "John",
    age: 30,  // trailing comma accepted
};
console.log(B.name); // John
console.log(B.age); // 30

delete B.age; // remove a property
console.log(B.age); // undefined

/**
 * Computed properties, use square brakets
 */
let myvar = "my key";
let C = {
    "some key": 1,
    [myvar]: 3,
}
console.log(C[myvar]); // 3

Shorthand

 
/**
 * Property value shorthand
 * 
 * The use-case of making a property from a variable is so common, 
 * that is a special property value shorthand to make it shorter.
 * 
 * We can use both normal properties and shorthands ...
 * in the same object.
 * 
 */

function makeUser(name, age) {
    return {
        name, // same as name: name
        age,
        tasks: 10,
    };
}

let user = makeUser("Marry", 18);
console.log(user.age); // 18  
console.log(user.tasks); // 10

For ... in

 
/**
 * In Javascript you can access non-existing keys.
 * The returned value is undefined.
 * 
 * We can test if a property exists using 'in' operator.
 * 
 * There is a special form of loop: for ... in, 
 * to walk over all keys of an object.
 */

let A = {};
console.log(A.name); 
    // undefined

let B = {};
console.log('name' in B); 
    // false

let C = {
    'name': 'John',
    'age': 30,
};
for (key in C) {
    console.log(key + ": " + C[key]);
}
    // name: John
    // age: 30