JavaScript Array Object
The Array object is used to store multiple values in a single variable.
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
Create an array
Create an array, assign values to it, and write the values to the output.
For...In Statement
How to use a for...in statement to loop through the elements of an array.
(You can find more examples at the bottom of this page)
Complete Array Object Reference
For a complete reference of all the properties and methods that can be used with
the Array object, go to our complete Array object reference.
The reference contains a brief description and examples of use for each property and method!
What is an Array?
An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value, at a
time.
If you have a list of items (a list of car names, for example), storing the
cars
in single variables could look like this:
cars1="Saab";
cars2="Volvo";
cars3="BMW"; |
However, what if you want to loop through the cars and find a specific one?
And what if you had not 3 cars, but 300?
The best solution here is to use an array!
An array can hold all your variable values under a single name. And you can
access the values by referring to the array name.
Each element in the array has its own ID so that it can be easily accessed.
Create an Array
An array can be defined in three ways.
The following code creates an Array object called myCars:
1:
var myCars=new Array(); // regular array (add an optional integer
myCars[0]="Saab"; // argument to control array's size)
myCars[1]="Volvo";
myCars[2]="BMW"; |
2:
| var myCars=new Array("Saab","Volvo","BMW");
// condensed array |
3:
| var myCars=["Saab","Volvo","BMW"]; // literal array |
Note: If you specify numbers or true/false values inside the array then the variable
type will be Number or Boolean, instead of String.
Access an Array
You can refer to a particular element in an array by referring to the name of the array and the index number. The index number starts at 0.
The following code line:
| document.write(myCars[0]); |
will result in the following output:
Modify Values in an Array
To modify a value in an existing array, just add a new value to the array with a specified index number:
Now, the following code line:
| document.write(myCars[0]); |
will result in the following output:
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