Here are two code snippets that contain an object and a function, both with identical content. They should theoretically return the same value. The only difference between the two is the presence of brackets and an 'else' statement in the 'for loop' of the function in the second code snippet.
Why do these functions return different values instead of the expected same value? Thank you!
var employees = [{
firstName: 'Ollie',
lastName: 'Hepburn',
role: 'Boss'
}, {
firstName: 'Morty',
lastName: 'Smith',
role: 'Truck Driver'
}, {
firstName: 'Peter',
lastName: 'Ross',
role: 'Warehouse Manager'
}, {
firstName: 'Cal',
lastName: 'Neil',
role: 'Sales Assistant'
}, {
firstName: 'Jesse',
lastName: 'Saunders',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Anna',
lastName: 'Jones',
role: 'Sales Assistant'
}, {
firstName: 'Carmel',
lastName: 'Hamm',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Tori',
lastName: 'Sparks',
role: 'Sales Manager'
}, {
firstName: 'Peter',
lastName: 'Jones',
role: 'Warehouse Picker'
}, {
firstName: 'Mort',
lastName: 'Smith',
role: 'Warehouse Picker'
}, {
firstName: 'Anna',
lastName: 'Bell',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Jewel',
lastName: 'Bell',
role: 'Receptionist'
}, {
firstName: 'Colin',
lastName: 'Brown',
role: 'Trainee'
}];
function findEmployeesRole(name) {
for(var i = 0; i < employees.length; i++)
if(name === employees[i].firstName + " " + employees[i].lastName) return employees[i].role;
return "Does not work here!";
}
console.log(findEmployeesRole("Colin Brown"));The function below the object in the following code snippet includes brackets within the for loop.
var employees = [{
firstName: 'Ollie',
lastName: 'Hepburn',
role: 'Boss'
}, {
firstName: 'Morty',
lastName: 'Smith',
role: 'Truck Driver'
}, {
firstName: 'Peter',
lastName: 'Ross',
role: 'Warehouse Manager'
}, {
firstName: 'Cal',
lastName: 'Neil',
role: 'Sales Assistant'
}, {
firstName: 'Jesse',
lastName: 'Saunders',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Anna',
lastName: 'Jones',
role: 'Sales Assistant'
}, {
firstName: 'Carmel',
lastName: 'Hamm',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Tori',
lastName: 'Sparks',
role: 'Sales Manager'
}, {
firstName: 'Peter',
lastName: 'Jones',
role: 'Warehouse Picker'
}, {
firstName: 'Mort',
lastName: 'Smith',
role: 'Warehouse Picker'
}, {
firstName: 'Anna',
lastName: 'Bell',
role: 'Admin'
}, {
firstName: 'Jewel',
lastName: 'Bell',
role: 'Receptionist'
}, {
firstName: 'Colin',
lastName: 'Brown',
role: 'Trainee'
}];
function findEmployeesRole(name) {
for (var i = 0; i < employees.length; i++){
if(name === employees[i].firstName + " " + employees[i].lastName){
return employees[i].role;
} else {
return "Does not work here!";
}
}
}
console.log(findEmployeesRole("Colin Brown"));