Javascript condition assign value to data variable

Question

I am reading some data from the database which are numbers.

What I need to do is to assign a name to each number ...

something like:

get the variable: ... thevar = '1';

If thevar = 1 then myname = 'name1';
else
If thevar = 2 then myname = 'name2';

How can I do this with javascript?

Sorry, I don't think I've explained it properly...what I need if the syntax on how I would do this the above with javascript.

Hope it now makes more sense.

I still have no idea what the question is. Did ChaosPandion get it right? — Ry-
– Ry- ♦, Commented Aug 29, 2012 at 14:39

Ry- · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 14:38:06Z

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You can concatenate numbers and strings in JavaScript:

myname = 'name' + myvariable

edited Aug 29, 2012 at 14:38

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Selvakumar Arumugam · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 14:50:57Z

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How about myname = 'name' + myvariable;

Assuming you want the syntax of w.e you have posted,

var thevar = '1'; //read from database
var myname = '';

if (thevar === '1') {
  myname = 'name1';
} else if (thevar === '2') {
  myname = 'name2';
}

edited Aug 29, 2012 at 14:50

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 14:35

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Selvakumar Arumugam Over a year ago

@Satch3000 Updated answer.. not sure if that is what you want.

ChaosPandion · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 14:38:42Z

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function buildNumberMap(numbers) {
    var i, len, number, map = {};
    for (i = 0, len = numbers.length; i < len; i++) {
        number = numbers[i];
        map["name" + number] = number;
    }
    return map;
}

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 14:38

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