Iterating an array that is nested with an object key

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var html = {
easyBB :   
['easybbtutorials','www.easybbtutorials.com','http://i76.servimg.com/u/f76/17/83/35/07/easybb10.png'],
AvacWeb:
['AvacWeb','www.avacweb.com','http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/16/35/08/55/new_lo12.png'],
easyBB2:
['easybbtutorials','www.easybbtutorials.com','http://i76.servimg.com/u/f76/17/83/35/07/easybb10.png'],
AvacWeb2 : 
['AvacWeb','www.avacweb.com','http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/16/35/08/55/new_lo12.png'],
easyBB3 :
['easybbtutorials','www.easybbtutorials.com','http://i76.servimg.com/u/f76/17/83/35/07/easybb10.png'],
AvacWeb3 : 
['AvacWeb','www.avacweb.com','http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/16/35/08/55/new_lo12.png']
};
 var cont = document.getElementById('container');
  for(var key in html){
   for(var i =0;i<key.length;i++ ){
     var name= '<span class="name">'+html[key][0] +'</span>',
     link = '<span class="url"><a href="'+html[key][1]+'">'+html[key][1] +'</a></span>',
     image = '<img src="'+html[key][2]+'" title="'+html[key][0]+'" />';        
     cont.innerHTML= '<div class="wrapper">'+ name + '<br />'+image+'<br />'+link+'</div>';
      i++;
   }
 }

I am trying to iterate over the arrays in each key of the HTML object I created problem is not sure how to do this I've tried multiple ways now and I believe (since I am posting) I am doing this all wrong. I've also tried doing: html[key[i]][0] though of course I get an error of i is not defined. Any suggestions what I am doing wrong, as of right now it is only posting one array to the html.

It looks like you just need to get rid of your inner for loop... — arghbleargh
– arghbleargh, Commented Aug 14, 2013 at 22:12

Stuart · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 22:27:20Z

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The problem is not the iteration, it's the line

cont.innerHTML = ...

which is replacing the content each time the loop iterates so that you only see the final item ("AvacWeb3").

Change that to

cont.innerHTML += ...

and get rid of the for (var i =0 ... loop which isn't needed. (jsfiddle)

edited Aug 14, 2013 at 22:27

answered Aug 14, 2013 at 22:18

Stuart

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EasyBB Over a year ago

Ding ding ding we have a winner! Thank you haha I'm such a dope, I added the for loop after as I did have the regular for in by itself, I never thought to look at the innerHTML! I'm trying to write just pure JS I learned jQuery first so it threw me off after always using .append thanks Stuart!

Trevor Dixon · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 22:13:34Z

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for(var i = 0; i < html[key].length; i++){
...

answered Aug 14, 2013 at 22:13

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Michiel Dral · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-14 22:23:23Z

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You should do html[key][i][0].
And also you should do what Trevor said, html[key].length instead of key.length.

Make yourself easy by assigning html[key] to var currentkey for example, easier to keep track on.

Also, look into array.forEach, just for fun ;)

edited Aug 14, 2013 at 22:23

answered Aug 14, 2013 at 22:18

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