Question

I want to create a two dimensional array in a javascript function. I found code that should do that but doesn’t. I declare the array then define a function to add elements to the array which are also arrays.

    // Array function
    var card_array = new Array();
    function card_array(card_id, card_top, card_left) {
        alert('array');
        this.card_id = card_id;
        this.card_top = card_top;
        this.card_left = card_left;
    }

    // Toggle LinkCard minimize/expand
    function toggle_linkcard(toggle, card_id) {

        var icard = 0; 
        $('.linkcard').each(function () {
            card_top = $(this).position().top;
            card_left = $(this).position().left;
            card_i = $(this).attr('id');
            card_array[card_array.length++] = new card_array(card_i, card_top, card_left);
            icard++;
        });
        alert(card_array);

    }

The line of code where I add elements to the array breaks the code.

            card_array[card_array.length++] = new card_array(card_i, card_top, card_left);

What should I fix in that?

Answer 1

You defined the function’s name as card_array, same name as the variable’s. So after that line of code, you don’t have any variable named card_array, only the function. Try changing your variable or function name.