[thelist] JavaScript array problem
Fernando J. Gomez
fgomez at criba.edu.ar
Fri Aug 8 16:40:58 CDT 2003
Hi!
I'm having a problem with the following (simplified) piece of code:
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var array1 = new Array();
var array2 = new Array();
array1 = array2;
//--------------------------------------------------------
function addElement()
//--------------------------------------------------------
{
alert("array2.length=" + array2.length);
array1[array1.length] = "xxx";
alert("array2.length=" + array2.length);
}
//-->
</script>
Note that I'm only modifying array1, but as the alerts show, array2 is also
changing! It is as if both array1 and array2 were two names for the same
array. I hadn't noticed this kind of behavior in JS before.
How should I modify array1 without altering array2?
The real situation is this: array1 and array start being equal, but as the
user interacts with a form, he modifies array1. In case he cancels the
operation, the values in array2 are restored.
You can test the above code here:
http://recinfo.uns.edu.ar/opacmarc/test-ejemplares.htm
Thanks in advance for your ideas. And please send a copy of your replies to
my address, since I'm on digest mode.
Best wishes,
Fernando
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Fernando J. Gómez
Biblioteca Dr. Antonio Monteiro
Instituto de Matemática de Bahía Blanca (CONICET/UNS)
Av. Alem 1253
8000 Bahía Blanca - Argentina
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