jQuery Javascript add variable to name

Question

Have the following code:

var i = 1;
while (i<22){ 
  $('[id^="trloc"]').show();
  i++;
}

I need to add the value of i to the id - something like this:

$('[id^="trloc" + i]').show();

But I cannot seem to get it to work - any suggestions?

thecodeparadox · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 06:40:11Z

2

$('[id^="trloc'+ i  +'"').show();

simply

$('#trloc' + i).show();

if you don't have any other part after i like: trloc1_a,troloc2_b etc then second solution will work just fine.

answered Sep 7, 2013 at 6:40

thecodeparadox

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Thank you - damned apostrophes and semi colons!

Alex · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 06:42:58Z

1

Try this

 $('#trloc' + i).show();

If you search by id, use '#'. It is both easier and faster.

answered Sep 7, 2013 at 6:42

Alex

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Thanks Sanja, appreaciated.