Tell us what’s happening: I copied your code from the sample solution, but it doesn’t pass the test in your simulator :neutral_face: :neutral_face: Your code so far function lookUpProfile(name, prop) { for (let x = 0; x < contacts.length; x++) { if (contacts[x].firstName === name) { i…

Let’s apply some standard formatting function lookUpProfile(name, prop) { // Only change code below this line for (i = 0; i<contacts.length; i++) { if (contacts[i].firstName === name ) { if (contacts[i][prop]) { return (String(contacts[i][prop])); } else { return…

Thanks, I understand why your solution didn’t work. All that’s left is to figure it out. Sorry for such a stupid post

What’s “your solution”? I didn’t write a solution here?

I mean the solution taken from here [image] freeCodeCamp Challenge Guide: Profile Lookup Guide Profile Lookup Problem Explanation Change the code below // Only change code below this line and up to // Only change code above this line. Ensure that you are e…

Ah. Yeah. Its not really recommend that you copy-paste those to try to pass.

[image] JeremyLT: ah. Its not really recommend that you copy-paste those to try to pass. I didn’t even think about doing that. I just wanted to check if the example code would work after mine didn’t work.

Thank you, I realized what my mistake was. It was necessary to use contacts[i][prop] to check the value. To check you need to use contacts[i].hasOwnProperty(prop). now my solution passes :slightly_smiling_face:

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I mean the solution taken from here

it didn’t work because I accidentally erased contacts when copying and pasting

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