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Array next object

Hello expert,

Thought I could get the next object in an array by
calling the array with [+1} next to it. But its not working.
How can I get the next array item. Full code below.

Thanks.

Allen in Dallas


<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">

 body {font-family: arial;}
 </style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function ChangeIt()
{
var colors;
colors = new Array("red", "blue", "green", "yellow", "purple");

document.body.style.backgroundColor = colors[0];

var t = setInterval(function() {
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = colors[+1];
}, 3000);

}
</script>
</head>
<body>
This page begins with a red background and
changes the body background after three seconds.

The Javascript
function is set in header section and called
from the body.
</body>
<script type="text/javascript">
ChangeIt();
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Hello COBOL dinasaur,

Thanks for the help.
I inserted your excellent script
into the page with no result.

I'll bet its just a syntax error but
I can't find it.

Thanks

Allen in Dallas
change-j.html
Hello COBOL,

I found it
i=(i>=color.length) ? 0 : i+1;
should be
i=(i>=colors.length) ? 0 : i+1;

Works now

Thanks.

Allen
Thanks for the excellent answer.

in the expression
 i=(i>=colors.length) ? 0 : i+1;

It says if I is greater than the length of the array then set i back to 1
Correct?