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Primary LanguageJavaScript

Lab Instructions: Advanced JS Features

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Task: Iterate Over an Array

In this exercise, you'll use the for....of loop to iterate over an array and to iterate over an object's own properties.


Step 1. You are given an array of dairy products:

var dairy = ['cheese', 'sour cream', 'milk', 'yogurt', 'ice cream', 'milkshake']

Create a function called logDairy. Within it, console log each of the items in the dairy array, using the for...of loop.

After you create this function, call it as logDairy() to see the output on the console.

The expected output should be:

cheese
sour cream
milk
yogurt
ice cream
milkshake

Step 2. You are given the following starter code: 
const animal = {

canJump: true

};

const bird = Object.create(animal);

bird.canFly = true;

bird.hasFeathers = true;

Create a function called birdCan, within it, loop over the bird object's properties and console log each one, using the for...of loop. Finally call the function as birdCan() to see the output on the console. Remember, you need to console log both the key and the value of each of the bird object's properties.


Expected output should be: 
canFly: true
hasFeathers: true

Step 3. Using the same starter code as in task 2, create a function called `animalCan` and within it, loop over all the properties in both the bird object and its prototype - the animal object - using the for...in loop. Finally call the function as `animalCan()` to see the output on the console.



Expected outout should be:

canFly: true
hasFeathers: true
canJump: true



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