Add select options using jquery and arrays

Question

Well, I have the really super simple stuff in jsfiddle. I am experimenting to make sure I can do it right in jquery first before I have to dynamically generate the jquery in C#. Basically the jQuery is suppose to populate an html based on values in an array.

You can view the fiddle here http://jsfiddle.net/KwVty/

This is what I have so far. But its not working.

var makes = new array();
makes[0] = 'HOONDA';
makes[1] = 'MEETSUBITCHE';
makes[2]=  'NEWSMOBILE';
makes[3]=  'FJORD';

for(var i=0; i<makes.length; i++)
 {   
     $('#2').append('<option value=1>'+makes[i]+'</option>');
 }

And in the HTML:

<select id="2" multiple="multiple">
    <option> 10</option>    
</select>

Some advice, check your developer tools / console. You would've seen an error about array not being defined. — gen_Eric
– gen_Eric, Commented Jul 12, 2013 at 17:33

Naftali · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-12 17:31:55Z

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There is no such thing as array natively in javascript.

I think you meant to use new Array() (note the uppercase A) or []

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 17:31

Naftali

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John Dvorak Over a year ago

there is also "array", which is the typeof []

Naftali Over a year ago

@JanDvorak idk what browser you are using but in Chrome: typeof [] === "object"

John Dvorak Over a year ago

ah, oops, sorry. Maybe in ES6 or ES7? :-)

Alexander Ryan Baggett Over a year ago

Sorry about that. Been coding with very little sleep, been prone to little mistakes.

Tushar Gupta - curioustushar · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-12 17:36:23Z

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array(wrong) is declared as Array

 var makes = new Array();

Working Demo http://jsfiddle.net/KwVty/1/

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 17:36

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