Can't access an object through its name as a string

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I try to find out, how it is possible to access an object through a string which has the same name as the object name. Is there any specific notations for the string to be interpreted as the object name?

Like in my example script:

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

The script can be run here:
---> https://www.w3schools.com/code/tryit.asp?filename=FX3JE6FP2UFQ

The goal of my script is to use the id "door" of the clicked button to access the object "door".
But right now it doesn't work because the button id "door" is just a string name which have nothing to do with the object with same name.

How it is possible to make the connection without creating an object which would integrate the object "door" (to make this one accessible through the brackets notation)?

var house = {"door":{"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} } };

Which would be accessible through bracket notation, like this:

alert(house[something]);

alert("door is opened : " + house[something].opened);

alert("door window is opened : " + house[something].window.opened);

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

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asked Nov 9 at 21:58

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Like in my example script:

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

The script can be run here:
---> https://www.w3schools.com/code/tryit.asp?filename=FX3JE6FP2UFQ

How it is possible to make the connection without creating an object which would integrate the object "door" (to make this one accessible through the brackets notation)?

var house = {"door":{"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} } };

Which would be accessible through bracket notation, like this:

alert(house[something]);

alert("door is opened : " + house[something].opened);

alert("door window is opened : " + house[something].window.opened);

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

add a comment |

up vote
0
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Like in my example script:

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

The script can be run here:
---> https://www.w3schools.com/code/tryit.asp?filename=FX3JE6FP2UFQ

How it is possible to make the connection without creating an object which would integrate the object "door" (to make this one accessible through the brackets notation)?

var house = {"door":{"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} } };

Which would be accessible through bracket notation, like this:

alert(house[something]);

alert("door is opened : " + house[something].opened);

alert("door window is opened : " + house[something].window.opened);

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

Like in my example script:

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

The script can be run here:
---> https://www.w3schools.com/code/tryit.asp?filename=FX3JE6FP2UFQ

How it is possible to make the connection without creating an object which would integrate the object "door" (to make this one accessible through the brackets notation)?

var house = {"door":{"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} } };

Which would be accessible through bracket notation, like this:

alert(house[something]);

alert("door is opened : " + house[something].opened);

alert("door window is opened : " + house[something].window.opened);

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

          	    var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + knockedThing.opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + knockedThing.window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

javascript variables

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

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edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

edited Nov 10 at 16:05

melpomene

56.8k54487

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

asked Nov 9 at 21:58

mosis

237

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<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

Global variables are properties of the window object, so you can access door through window['door'].

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

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<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

Global variables are properties of the window object, so you can access door through window['door'].

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

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<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

Global variables are properties of the window object, so you can access door through window['door'].

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

|
show 4 more comments

up vote
1
down vote

accepted

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

Global variables are properties of the window object, so you can access door through window['door'].

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

Global variables are properties of the window object, so you can access door through window['door'].

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

<html>

    <body>

        <script>

            var door = {"opened":false, "window":{"opened":false} };



            function knocking(event){

                var knockedThing = event.target.id;



            	alert(knockedThing);

            	alert("door is opened : " + window[knockedThing].opened);

            	alert("door window is opened : " + window[knockedThing].window.opened);

            }

        </script>



        <button id="door" onclick="knocking(event)">A door</button>



    </body>

</html>

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

answered Nov 10 at 16:08

melpomene

56.8k54487

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

|
show 4 more comments

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

Thanks Melpomene! I am not realy sure to understand what you mean. Isn't your solution what I am also suggesting thru my house[something] example in the second part of my message? What I would like to know is if there is a solution without to have to use the [ ] notation. But maybe it's not possible
– mosis
Nov 12 at 11:21

@mosis Why do you not want to use [ ]?
– melpomene
Nov 12 at 21:08

Hi, because I found more clear and confortable to access the object door directly by inputing door instead to have to create a parent object including my doorobject as property. And then to have to input parentObject[door] to acces it. And then I think I can't pass parentObject[door] directly as parameter in function(or can I ?)
– mosis
Nov 13 at 9:24

@mosis Why do you think you need to create a parent object? Did you not read my answer?
– melpomene
Nov 13 at 18:40

Hi melpomene, I do read your answer wich is working well. Maybe "parent object" is not the correct term to express that the variable parentObject is including door (making door a kind of child, by becoming a property). I don't know, as I am not an experienced programmer, I was thinking that working without [ ] if possible, would help to maintain my script clean.
– mosis
Nov 15 at 11:06

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