Profile Lookup with forEach

Tell us what’s happening:
Why my code returns undefined? help

Your code so far


//Setup
var contacts = [
{
    "firstName": "Akira",
    "lastName": "Laine",
    "number": "0543236543",
    "likes": ["Pizza", "Coding", "Brownie Points"]
},
{
    "firstName": "Harry",
    "lastName": "Potter",
    "number": "0994372684",
    "likes": ["Hogwarts", "Magic", "Hagrid"]
},
{
    "firstName": "Sherlock",
    "lastName": "Holmes",
    "number": "0487345643",
    "likes": ["Intriguing Cases", "Violin"]
},
{
    "firstName": "Kristian",
    "lastName": "Vos",
    "number": "unknown",
    "likes": ["JavaScript", "Gaming", "Foxes"]
}
];


function lookUpProfile(name, prop) {
// Only change code below this line
return contacts.forEach(function(obj) {
    if (obj["firstName"] == name) {
        if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)){
            return obj[prop];
        }else{
            return "No such property"
        }
    }else{
        return "No such contact";
    }
});

// Only change code above this line
}

// Change these values to test your function
console.log(lookUpProfile("Akira", "likes"));

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Challenge: Profile Lookup

Link to the challenge:
https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/profile-lookup

So I have to obligatorily do it with a For loop?

You could do normal for loop, a for of loop, use a recursive solution, write a complicated solution using the reduce method, or you could still use the forEach method with different logic.

Ooookey, and what would be the correct logic to use forEach?

According to MDN (https://developer.mozilla.org/es/docs/Web/JavaScript/Referencia/Objetos_globales/Array/forEach) , the return value of forEach is undefined, so I think I understood what you mean.

That means the easiest way is with a for loop. I could also do it by the methods you mentioned, but I think it’s easier with a For loop. :joy::joy::joy:

Show me your magic, Mr. Randell. please!!!

function lookUpProfile(name, prop) {

    for (let i = 0; i < contacts.length; i++) {
        if (contacts[i].firstName == name) {
            if (contacts[i].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
                return contacts[i][prop];
            }else{
                return "No such property"
            }
        }
    }
    return "No such contact";
// Only change code above this line
}