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05.26.2008 at 11:40PM PDT, ID: 23434009
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Create variables at runtime named by passed arguments into a function

Asked by smirking in Scripting Languages, JavaScript

Tags: JavaScript

I need to create variables at runtime based on variables passed into a function. See the sample code snippet below for an example of what I need to do.

In the example below, I want to create a variable named "tootsie" that's named after the value of myVar variable that's passed into the function. How do I code sampleMethod so that my script will output the alert message "My name is Tootsie"?


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function sampleMethod( myVar ) {
   var myVar = "My name is Tootsie;
   alert(tootsie);
}
 
<script>
sampleMethod( 'tootsie' );
</script>
[+][-]05.26.2008 at 11:45PM PDT, ID: 21649817

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Zones: Scripting Languages, JavaScript
Tags: JavaScript
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Solution Provided By: Roonaan
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Solution Grade: A
 
 
 
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