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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js A Simple Merge Utility

kingdavid igbayilola
kingdavid igbayilola
8,678 Points
Posted by kingdavid igbayilola
kingdavid igbayilola
8,678 Points

node.js dynamic site

getting some error in for(var key in mergedContents)

index.js 
var utilities = require("./utilities");

var mailValues = {};

mailValues.first_name = "Janet";

var emailTemplate = "Hi %first_name%! Thanks for completing this code challenge :)";

var mergedContent = utilities.merge(emailTemplate, mailValues);

//mergedContent === "Hi Janet! Thanks for completing this code challenge :)";
utilities.js 
function merge(content, values) {
    for (var key in mergedContent) {
    content = content.replace("{{"+ key +"}}", values[key]);
  return content;
    }
}


module.exports.merge = merge;

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

There is no variable named mergedContent. From the name, it sounds like that should be used for the output instead and you should use one of the parameters of the function in the for loop.