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Get Programming with JavaScript - Listing 9.01

Listing 9.01 - Using a function to create an object

var buildPlanet = function (name, position, type) {
    var planet = {};

    planet.name = name;
    planet.position = position;
    planet.type = type;

    return planet;
};

var planet1 = buildPlanet(
    "Jupiter",
    5,
    "Gas Giant"
);

console.log(planet1.name);
console.log(planet1.position);
console.log(planet1.type);

Further Adventures

Listing 9.01 - Using a function to create an object - Tasks 1&2

Build a second planet, using the buildPlanet function.
Log its name and type.

var buildPlanet = function (name, position, type) {
    var planet = {};

    planet.name = name;
    planet.position = position;
    planet.type = type;

    return planet;
};

var planet1 = buildPlanet(
    "Jupiter",
    5,
    "Gas Giant"
);

// build a second planet
var planet2 = buildPlanet(
    "Neptune",
    8,
    "Ice Giant"
);

console.log(planet1.name);
console.log(planet1.position);
console.log(planet1.type);

// log its name and type
console.log(planet2.name);
console.log(planet2.type);