What is the proper way to reference a property's value within another property of the same JavaScript Object?

Question

Within a Gulp.js file (or any Javascript file), I have defined paths in a Javascript object:

var paths = {
    devDir : 'builds/development/',
    devDirGlobs : this.devDir+'*.html'              
}

I am attempting to reference the property "devDir" in the value of the property "devDirGlobs", using "this.devDir".

Despite my efforts, it doesn't work and there are no error messages. Any ideas?

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Answer 1

Answer №1

To access the properties of an object, it is essential to first declare the object.

One method is to construct the object using dot syntax instead of defining it as a literal object.

var types = {}
types.primaryColor = 'blue';
types.secondaryColor = 'green';

Alternatively, you can store common values in a shared configuration object.

var options = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'blue',
    secondary: 'green'
  }
};

Answer 2

To access the properties of an object, it is essential to first declare the object.

One method is to construct the object using dot syntax instead of defining it as a literal object.

var types = {}
types.primaryColor = 'blue';
types.secondaryColor = 'green';

Alternatively, you can store common values in a shared configuration object.

var options = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'blue',
    secondary: 'green'
  }
};