Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier (Javascript Objects)

Question

I have trouble with my code below.

I have a Object with functions etc and I need a locale storage object too. Is this possible? I always get the "Unexpected identifier" error trying to do this.

var object = {

    var STORAGE = new Object();
    STORAGE.one = null;
    STORAGE.two = null;
    STORAGE.three = null;
    STORAGE.four = null;

    one: function(){
        //function one
    },

    two: function() {
        //function 2
    }
};

You can't put arbitrary code in the middle of an object literal. — SLaks
– SLaks, Commented Jan 10, 2014 at 15:54
You've overlapped two different ways of constructing an object. — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Jan 10, 2014 at 15:54

user229044 · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-10 15:55:01Z

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You cannot declare variables or run arbitrary code inside an object literal.

You have to use a property: and a nested object literal:

var object = {

  STORAGE: {
    one: null,
    two: null
    // ...  
  }

  one: function () { }
  // ...
}

answered Jan 10, 2014 at 15:55

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Edgar Villegas Alvarado · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-14 16:35:06Z

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What you want is achieved like this:

var object = (function(){
  var STORAGE = new Object();
    STORAGE.one = null;
    STORAGE.two = null;
    STORAGE.three = null;
    STORAGE.four = null;
  return {    
    one: function(){
        //function one
    },

    two: function() {
        //function 2
    }
  };
})();

Cheers

edited Jan 14, 2014 at 16:35

answered Jan 10, 2014 at 15:57

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Edgar Villegas Alvarado Over a year ago

Glad it helped you. Cheers, from La Paz, Bolivia

Antoine Reneleau · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-10 15:55:16Z

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Is that what you're looking for?

var object = {

    STORAGE: {
        one: null,
        two: null,
        three: null,
        four: null
    },

    one: function(){
        //function one
    },

    two: function() {
        //function 2
    }
};

answered Jan 10, 2014 at 15:55

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