Array Format

[Art X]

Does it matter how an Array is formatted ?

For example, instead of this way:

var my_photos = new Array("photo1.jpg", "photo2.jpg", "photo3.jpg");

can I do it this way:

var my_photos = new Array(
"photo1.jpg",
"photo2.jpg",
"photo3.jpg"
);

Ease of editing is the reason why I'm asking this.

Later, Art.

[RobB]

Art X wrote:

Does it matter how an Array is formatted ?
Nope (think you meant 'array declaration').
For example, instead of this way:

var my_photos = new Array("photo1.jpg", "photo2.jpg", "photo3.jpg");

can I do it this way:

var my_photos = new Array(
"photo1.jpg",
"photo2.jpg",
"photo3.jpg"
);
Yup.
Ease of editing is the reason why I'm asking this.

Later, Art.

Could also use a literal:

var my_photos =
[

"photo1.jpg" ,
"photo2.jpg" ,
"photo3.jpg"

];

[Mick White]

Art X wrote:

Does it matter how an Array is formatted ?

For example, instead of this way:

var my_photos = new Array("photo1.jpg", "photo2.jpg", "photo3.jpg");

can I do it this way:

var my_photos = new Array(
"photo1.jpg",
"photo2.jpg",
"photo3.jpg"
);

<script type="text/javascript">
function photos(howmany){
var temp=[];
for(var h=1;h<howmany+1;h++){
temp[temp.length]="photo"+h+".jpg";
}
return temp;
}
my_photos=photos(5);
alert(my_photos.join("\n"))
</script>
Mick

[Art X]

Thanks Rob and Mick.

Rob:

"(think you meant 'array declaration')"

The sad truth is that I rarely know what I mean. I simply guessed wrong
again. lol

I forgot about the literal. Now that you've pointed it out to me I do
remember reading about it in Flanagan's book.

Mick:

I have a text file (for my personal use only) of examples given to me.
Hope it's okay that I added your code for reference.

As usual I greatly appreciate the help.

Later, Art.