JavaScript For…In Statement

The for…in statement loops through the elements of an array or through the properties of an object.

Syntax

for (variable in object)
{
  code to be executed
}

Note: The code in the body of the for…in loop is executed once for each element/property.

Note: The variable argument can be a named variable, an array element, or a property of an object.

Example

Use the for…in statement to loop through an array:

Example

<html>
<body>

<script type="text/javascript">
var x;
var mycars = new Array();
mycars[0] = "Saab";
mycars[1] = "Volvo";
mycars[2] = "BMW";

for (x in mycars)
{
document.write(mycars[x] + "<br />");
}
</script>

</body>
</html>