Returning the complete contents of an array to another function

CES · Oct 8, 2003

All,

Sorry for the 101 question but I can't figure out how to return all of the
contents of an array to another function. I been able to figure out how to
return individual elements of the array like "return newArray[3]" would
return the value of value4 in the code below but not the complete array.

<html>
<head>
<title></title>

<script language="javascript">
function tmp(){
var newArray = new Array("value1","value2","value3","value4");

return newArray????;
}

function test(){

document.write(tmp())
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="test()">

</body>
</html>

Any guidance will be appreciated.
CES

Lee · Oct 8, 2003

CES said:

All,

Sorry for the 101 question but I can't figure out how to return all of the
contents of an array to another function. I been able to figure out how to
return individual elements of the array like "return newArray[3]" would
return the value of value4 in the code below but not the complete array.

<html>
<head>
<title></title>

<script language="javascript">
function tmp(){
var newArray = new Array("value1","value2","value3","value4");

return newArray????;
}

function test(){

document.write(tmp())
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="test()">

</body>
</html>

Any guidance will be appreciated.

Your argument passing is fine as written.
Don't call document.write() in the body's onload handler.
That makes the page load, and then changes the contents.
It's better to call your function as the body is loading:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function tmp(){
var newArray = new Array("value1","value2","value3","value4");
return newArray;
}

function test(){
document.write(tmp())
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
test();
</script>

</body>
</html>

CES · Oct 8, 2003

Lee,
That was 3 hours out of my life...
Thank You.
CES

Lee said:
CES said:

All,

Sorry for the 101 question but I can't figure out how to return all of the
contents of an array to another function. I been able to figure out how to
return individual elements of the array like "return newArray[3]" would
return the value of value4 in the code below but not the complete array.

<html>
<head>
<title></title>

<script language="javascript">
function tmp(){
var newArray = new Array("value1","value2","value3","value4");

return newArray????;
}

function test(){

document.write(tmp())
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="test()">

</body>
</html>

Any guidance will be appreciated.

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Your argument passing is fine as written.
Don't call document.write() in the body's onload handler.
That makes the page load, and then changes the contents.
It's better to call your function as the body is loading:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function tmp(){
var newArray = new Array("value1","value2","value3","value4");
return newArray;
}

function test(){
document.write(tmp())
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
test();
</script>

</body>
</html>

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