Retrieve multiple values from jQuery function

Question

How can I retrieve petKeys and employeeKey values by using below mentioned jQuery functions ?

var whenSelectDateFromCalendar = function () {
    initKeyValues();
    petKeys = ? employeeKey = ?
};


var initKeyValues = function () {
    var petKeys = $('#pets input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');
    var employeeKey = $('#employee input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');
}

Just send your local petKeys and employeeKey (that you noted with ?) over as a parameters to the initKeyValues function to fill their values for you. — haim770
– haim770, Commented Sep 10, 2013 at 10:20

Rory McCrossan · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10 10:18:51Z

4

You can return both values in an object. Try this:

var whenSelectDateFromCalendar = function () {
    var keys = initKeyValues();

    // use the object returned above to set the vars here
    petKeys = keys.petKeys;
    employeeKey = keys.employeeKey;
};


var initKeyValues = function () {
    var petKeys = $('#pets input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');
    var employeeKey = $('#employee input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');

    // return the object containing both values
    return { 
        employeeKey: employeeKey,
        petKeys: petKeys
    }
}

answered Sep 10, 2013 at 10:18

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Ilan · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10 10:26:27Z

Option 1 - Return multiple results within an object

var initKeyValues = function () {
    var petKeys = $('#pets input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');

    var employeeKey = $('#employee input:checked').map(function () { return $(this).val(); }).get().join('+');}

    return {"petKeys": petKeys,  "employeeKey": employeeKey}
};

var whenSelectDateFromCalendar = function () {
    var result = initKeyValues();

    petKeys = result.petKeys;
    employeeKey = result.employeeKey;   

    // or even...

    petKeys = result["petKeys"];
    employeeKey = result["employeeKey"];
};

Option 2: Return multiple results within an array

var initKeyValues = function () {
    var petKeys = $('#pets input:checked').map(function () {
        return $(this).val();
    }).get().join('+');

    var employeeKey = $('#employee input:checked').map(function () { return $(this).val(); }).get().join('+');}

    return [petKeys, employeeKey];
};

var whenSelectDateFromCalendar = function () {
    var result = initKeyValues();

    petKeys = result[0];
    employeeKey = result[1];
};

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