console.log("Hello world!"); // An Array in programming is simply a list of data. Let's write the example earlier. let studentNumberA = "2020-1923"; let studentNumberB = "2020-1924"; let studentNumberC = "2020-1925"; let studentNumberD = "2020-1926"; let studentNumberE = "2020-1927"; // Now, with an array, we can simply write the code above like this: let studentNumbers = ["2020-1923", "2020-1924", "2020-1925", "2020-1926", "2020-1927"]; // [SECTION] Arrays /* - Arrays are used to store multiple related values in a single variable. - They are declared using square brackets ([]) also known as "Array Literals" -Syntax: let/const arrayName = [elementA, elementB, elementC, ...] */ // Common examples of arrays let grades = [98.5, 94.3, 89.2, 90.1]; let computerBrands = ["Acer", "Asus", "Lenovo", "Neo", "Redfox", "Gateway", "Toshiba", "Fujitsu"]; // Possible use of an array but is not recommended let mixedArr = [12, "Asus", null, undefined, {}]; console.log(grades); console.log(computerBrands); console.log(mixedArr); // Alternative way to write an array let myTasks = [ 'drink html', 'eat javascript', 'inhale css', 'bake react' ] // Create an array with values from variables: let city1 = "Tokyo"; let city2 = "Manila"; let city3 = "Jakarta"; let cities = [city1, city2, city3]; console.log(myTasks); console.log(cities); // [SECTION] length Property // The .length property allows us to get and set the total number of items in an array. console.log(myTasks.length); console.log(cities.length); let blankArr = []; console.log(blankArr.length); // .length property used on strings let fullName = "Jamie Noble"; console.log(fullName.length); // .length property can also set the total number of items in an array. myTasks.length = myTasks.length - 1; console.log(myTasks.length); console.log(myTasks); // Another example using decrementation: cities.length--; console.log(cities); // We can't do the same on strings fullName.length = fullName.length - 1; console.log(fullName.length); // increase/lengthen the array let theBeatles = ["John", "Paul", "Ringo", "George"]; theBeatles.length++; console.log(theBeatles); // [SECTION] Reading from Arrays /* - Accessing array elements is one of the more common tasks that we do with an array - This can be done through the use of array indexes - Syntax: arrayName[index] */ console.log(grades[0]); console.log(computerBrands[3]); // Accessing an array element that does not exist will return "undefined" console.log(grades[20]); let lakersLegends = ["Kobe", "Shaq", "LeBron", "Magic", "Kareem"]; // MINI ACTIVITY // Access the second item in the array: console.log(lakersLegends[1]); // Access the fourth item in the array: console.log(lakersLegends[3]); // Storing array item in a variable let currentLaker = lakersLegends[2]; console.log(currentLaker); // Reassigning array values using item's index console.log("Array before reassignment:"); console.log(lakersLegends); // reassign the 3rd item to "Paul Gasol": lakersLegends[2] = "Paul Gasol"; console.log('Array after reassignment:'); console.log(lakersLegends); // Accessing the last element of an array let bullsLegends = ["Jordan", "Pippen", "Rodman", "Rose", "Kukoc"]; // length = 5 let lastElementIndex = bullsLegends.length - 2; console.log(bullsLegends[lastElementIndex]); [] // You can also add it directly: console.log(bullsLegends[bullsLegends.length - 1]); //Adding Items into the Array let newArr = []; console.log(newArr[0]); newArr[0] = "Cloud Strife"; console.log(newArr); console.log(newArr[1]); newArr[1] = "Tifa Lockhart"; console.log(newArr); // Adding an item at the end of the array newArr[newArr.length] = "Barrett Wallace"; console.log(newArr); // Looping over an Array // You can use a for loop to iterate over all items in an array for(let index = 0; index < newArr.length; index++){ // You can use the loop counter (index) as index to be able to show each array items in a console log. console.log(newArr[index]); } // Given an array of numbers, you can also show if the following items in the array are divisible by 5 or not. let numArr = [5, 12, 30, 46, 40]; for(let index = 0; index < numArr.length; index++){ if(numArr[index] % 5 === 0){ console.log(numArr[index] + " is divisible by 5"); } else { console.log(numArr[index] + " is not divisible by 5"); } } // [SECTION] Multidimensional Arrays /* - Multidimensional arrays are useful for storing complex data structures */ let chessBoard = [ ['a1', 'b1', 'c1', 'd1', 'e1', 'f1', 'g1', 'h1'], ['a2', 'b2', 'c2', 'd2', 'e2', 'f2', 'g2', 'h2'], ['a3', 'b3', 'c3', 'd3', 'e3', 'f3', 'g3', 'h3'], ['a4', 'b4', 'c4', 'd4', 'e4', 'f4', 'g4', 'h4'], ['a5', 'b5', 'c5', 'd5', 'e5', 'f5', 'g5', 'h5'], ['a6', 'b6', 'c6', 'd6', 'e6', 'f6', 'g6', 'h6'], ['a7', 'b7', 'c7', 'd7', 'e7', 'f7', 'g7', 'h7'], ['a8', 'b8', 'c8', 'd8', 'e8', 'f8', 'g8', 'h8'] ]; console.log(chessBoard); // Accessing elements of a multidimensional array console.log(chessBoard[1][4]); console.log("Pawn moves to: " + chessBoard[1][5]);