JAVASCRIPT VAR equal if multiple values

Question

var position = prompt("position:");
var manager = ["John", "Alex", "Joe"];
var admin = ["Texas", "Jesus", "Rick"];
var tech = ["Nexus", "Thomas", "Fred"]
if (position == manager) {
alert("manager")}

if (position == admin) {
  alert("admin")}

if (position == tech) {
  alert("tech")
}

else {
  alert("Incorrect position")

}

I would like to ask how it is possible to this program work. When I will enter in prompt John I would like to get alert manager when I will enter in prompt Rick I would like to have alert tech etc...

And also if I will enter something what is unknown random value it will get me Incorrect position.

Also I would like to ask if there is way when I will enter in prompt for example jOHN or john it will work. I am total beginner in JS and coding.

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 04 '14 at 16:51

3

You can use indexOf, for example:

if (manager.indexOf(position) !== -1) {
    alert("manager");
}

answered Jul 04 '14 at 16:51

James M

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Amit Joki · Answer 2 · 2014-07-04T16:58:48.803

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Use .indexOf()

if (manager.indexOf(position) != -1) {
   alert("manager")
}

edited Jul 04 '14 at 16:58

answered Jul 04 '14 at 16:52

Amit Joki

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JAVASCRIPT VAR equal if multiple values

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