Matt's Javascript Question of the Day

friends-and-enemies

// behold, an object.

var neutralFolk = {};

// when I go to check this, I get an "unexpected token ." syntax error. Why?

var enemies = {
    
    enemies.khan = {};
    enemies.salazar = {};

};

// my understanding is that I should be able to define my object properties 
// within the curly braces that set the ememies object up... know what I mean?

// just to prove I'm not a complete fool, it DOES pass when I use a new object Constructor.

var friends = new Object();
{
    friends.bill = {};
    friends.steve = {};
};

// so what am I doing wrong in the enemies object? I want to know how to do this without needing a new object 
// constructor when I create a new object. Shouldn't I just be able to shorthand define it?

Should be like this:

var enemies = {
  khan: {},
  salazar: {}
};

@dfmcphee Thanks, man!

No problem 😄