P5.js Object array of title names are not being recognized

p5.js Coding Questions
#1

Before adding the stars I’m trying to figure out why the titles are not appearing on the book objects. I’m sure it’s a simple oversight on my part, but if anyone can help it is sincerely appreciated!

var myBooks = [
{
    title: "The Giver",
    stars: 4
},
{   
    title: "Tess",
    stars: 5
},
{   
    title: "Great Gatsby",
    stars: 5
}
];

// draw shelf
fill(173, 117, 33);
rect(0, 120, width, 10);

var x = 10;

for (var i = 0; i < myBooks.length; i++){
    fill (214, 255, 219);
    noStroke();
    rect (x, 20, 90, 100);
    fill(0, 0, 0);
    text (myBooks.title, x, 30, 70, 100);
    //image(getImage("cute/Star"), 13 + i * 20, 90. 20, 30);

    x = x + 100;
}
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#2

Your myBooks variable is an array.

What is myBooks.title? Is there an element in your array at index ‘title’? Nope!

myBooks[0], however, is the first book in the array. It has a title!

The fix is on the line that draws your text:

text (myBooks[i].title, x, 30, 70, 100);
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#3

Thank you @TfGuy44!! :grinning: My previous attempts to place the [i] were all wrong.

And now I want to show the stars. Each row of stars should appear within the book object near bottom edge. ***Please see comment line above code for stars placement for the area in question.

var myBooks = [
{
    title: "The Giver",
    stars: 4
},
{   
    title: "Tess",
    stars: 5
},
{   
    title: "Great Gatsby",
    stars: 5
}
];

// draw shelf
fill(173, 117, 33);
rect(0, 120, width, 10);

var x = 10;

for (var i = 0; i < myBooks.length; i++){
    fill (214, 255, 219);
    noStroke();
    rect (x, 20, 90, 100);
    fill(0, 0, 0);
    text (myBooks[i].title, x, 30, 70, 100);

//I'm not sure what the syntax here should be to show the stars
    image (myBooks[i].stars.getImage("cute/Star"),  13 + i * 20, 90. 20, 30); 

    x = x + 100;
}
#4 
//I'm not sure what the syntax here should be to show the stars image
(myBooks[i].stars.getImage("cute/Star"), 13 + i * 20, 90. 20, 30);

should be more like ( untested )

text (myBooks[i].title, 10, i * 30, 70, 100);
for (var k = 0; k < myBooks[i].stars ; k++){
  image( star, 13 + k * 20, 20+i * 30);
}
#5
  • myBooks is a global variable which refers to an Array of 3 objects.
  • Each of those 3 objects got 2 properties: title & stars.
  • Property title is of datatype String.
  • While property stars is of datatype Number.
  • A JS Number doesn’t have any method named getImage().
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