[solved] Testing Objects for Properties

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This code would pass my console.log tests but wouldn’t be accepted as answer. Unsure why but had to check hint and implement a == true test to pass.

function checkObj(checkProp) {
  // Your Code Here
  if (myObj.hasOwnProperty(checkProp)) {
    return myObj[checkProp]; 
  }
  else {
      return "Not found";
  }
}
2

The string you return when the property does not exist must match the required on exactly.

3

unsure I follow. This is the solution:

function checkObj(checkProp) {
  // Your Code Here
  if (myObj.hasOwnProperty(checkProp) == true) {
    return myObj[checkProp];
  }
  else {
      return "Not Found"
  }
}

The only difference here is that I haven’t used == true on hasOwnProperty(checkProp) == true

Why is this an issue?

4

That is not the only difference. When you do not find the property in the object, what do you return?

5

Thanks for reverting.

When I do not find the property in the object, I return

6

oh… the capitalized “F”.

I’m an idiot

Thanks :slight_smile:

7

:smiley: Typos are the enemy. Happy coding!

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FYI, the == true part is never needed when something already returns true or false. Try this out instead:

if (myObj.hasOwnProperty(checkProp))
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