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Janelle Mackenzie
7,510 PointsJavascript Array not defined error
The code below is an array I made in the atom editor, it is: const array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
When I run this code in google chrome and test it with a 'array.indexOf(2)' in the console, I get an error message that states: "Uncaught ReferenceError: array is not defined."
I don't understand how my array is not defined when I defined it in the beginning with 'const'... obviously I'm missing something. Help would be much appreciated, this is driving me mad.
2 Answers
David Mclean
3,646 PointsYou already declared "array" as a const, meaning you can't declare it again. const means constant variable you can't change the value again.
Solution:
Refresh the page and type this:
const array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
array;
Janelle Mackenzie
7,510 PointsI put that in my atom code, still getting the same error :/ Plus I am not trying to re-declare the variable I am only trying to have my array run so that I can use instance methods/properties for practice.
David Mclean
3,646 PointsThere must be something else then, I don't think this is the issue.
Janelle Mackenzie
7,510 PointsAm I running the right code through atom? Should I be able to run that code straight from atom into chrome's console??
Janelle Mackenzie
7,510 PointsJanelle Mackenzie
7,510 PointsFor anyone reading this.. I have resolved the issue. My javascript wasn't being recognized in my browser because it was not linked to an html document. I had only run my .js file in the browser. In order to have your .js file run in the browser it needs to run OFF OF your .html file. :)