Javascript Syntax Explanation - Conditional?

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Can someone please explain what the following javascript statement is doing?

var default_hide = {"grid": true };

It looks like some sort of conditional statement similar to a ternary statement?

It's called an "object literal".

Pointy
– Pointy

2012-02-17 00:36:08 +00:00
Commented Feb 17, 2012 at 0:36 — Pointy
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user1106925
– user1106925

2012-02-17 01:15:51 +00:00
Commented Feb 17, 2012 at 1:15 — user1106925
– user1106925, Commented Feb 17, 2012 at 1:15

alex · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-17 00:35:31Z

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It's defining an object with a grid property that is set to true which is being assigned to default_hide.

In that context, the braces are defining an Object.

answered Feb 17, 2012 at 0:35

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daveywc Over a year ago

Thanks - after hitting post the proverbial "light bulb" turned on and I realised what it was doing. Will accept your answer as soon as I am able. Thanks for you super quick response.

alex · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-17 01:00:15Z

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It's declaring a object named "default_hide", with one property named "grid" and its corresponding value "true".

After this declaration, you can do: document.write(default_hide.grid);

edited Feb 17, 2012 at 1:00

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answered Feb 17, 2012 at 0:44

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