getting value from key as id name

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I am waiting for a number from server, once I get the number, I want to find an according id name to change the background of that div.

So, I created a set of key and value

var timelineKeys = {
        "4": "btn_no_1",
        "5": "btn-no-2",
        "6": "btn-no-3",
        "7": "btn-no-4",
        "1": "btn-no-5",
        "2": "btn-no-6",
        "2": "btn-no-7",
    }

in my $.ajax, I get the variable from server and I call it 't', 't' will be one of the key numbers there, but how can I get text "btn-no-.." dynamically using this variable? timelineKeys.t seems doesn't work.

Thanks

You mean like `t['4']`? – Explosion Pills Jul 10 '13 at 15:45 — Explosion Pills, Jul 10 '13 at 15:45

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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timelinekeys[t]

is the syntax when the property name you want to access is contained in a variable, t in your case; for more information refer to this question: Difference between using bracket (`[]`) and dot (`.`) notation

edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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answered Jul 10 '13 at 15:45

Alberto Zaccagni

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Hi,thanks, can I ask one more question? now I get this idName(=timelineKeys[t]), and I put it into jquery: $("#"+idName).css(...), but it didn't work, what have I done wrong? – the_summer_bee Jul 10 '13 at 16:04
Seems fine, provided you wrote `idName = timelineKeys[t]`, if you still have problems I think you should create a new question – Alberto Zaccagni Jul 10 '13 at 16:22

getting value from key as id name

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