using a return value inside a new object in javascript

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This is probably too simple, but the object syntax is getting to me.

I have a simple function, that returns a string perfectly fit for using as arguments on an object, so:

function createString() {

// yadda yadda yadda

    return myPerfectstring;
}

and then there's this object, which should take myPerfectstring as a value like this:

new myPlayer({
        this: "#that",
        css: "#theOther"
    },
        //  insert myPerfectstring here
        // if I log it to the console and copy-paste here, everything works wonders
    , {
        other: "nana",
        things: "yeah",
        around: "yeahyeah"
    });

i know i can't just throw the function there, neither store it in a variable and insert, so, how do i go about entering that string as if it were really part of the object?

You have to be more concrete, provide a better example. newPlayer is a function and seems you want to pass three arguments to it. I don't understand the "object" part. Do you want new myPlayer({...}, createString(), {...})? What is myPerfectstring? — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Mar 9, 2012 at 18:12
Do as Joseph Silber and thescientist says, or take a look at this fiddle: jsfiddle.net/MQND7 — jack
– jack, Commented Mar 9, 2012 at 18:16

thescientist · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-09 18:13:16Z

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you can't do this? I'm having trouble determing how you are trying use the return value within the constructor. as it's own property?

new myPlayer({
  this: "#that",
  css: "#theOther",
  string: createString(),
  other: "nana",
  things: "yeah",
  around: "yeahyeah"
});

answered Mar 9, 2012 at 18:13

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moraleida Over a year ago

this did it. Actually it was what i was trying to do from the beginning, but i didn't know the object would only take an array, not a string, and that's why it wasn't working and i thought using the function also wasn't.

Joseph Silber · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-09 18:12:27Z

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Just put it inline:

new myPlayer({
        this: "#that",
        css: "#theOther",
        theString: createString(),
        other: "nana",
        things: "yeah",
        around: "yeahyeah"
    });

answered Mar 9, 2012 at 18:12

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