I've been experimenting with creating a form that submits data and then checks it against a JSON array to see if there's a matching object already present. Here is a snippet of my JSON data for reference:
[
{
"ASIN":"B0971Y6PQ3",
"price":"13.99",
"email": "<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="106475636450777d71797c3e737f7d">[email protected]</a>"
},
{
"ASIN":"B077TLGP58",
"price":"13.99",
"email":"<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90e4f5e3e4d0f7fdf1f9fcbef3fffd">[email protected]</a>"
}
]
I am currently working on a loop that will examine whether the form data matches any existing JSON objects. Here is the code I have so far:
// Check if it exists in asinJSON.json file
for(i=0; i<asinJSON.length;i++){
if(asinJSON[i].email == email){
// Email already in the json
if(asinJSON[i].ASIN == inputVal){
// Email and ASIN already in json
if(asinJSON[i].price == desiredPrice){
// Matching email, ASIN, and price. Duplicate.
console.log('same price found. product already exists.');
break;
}
// Price does not match, user wants to update
console.log('updating price');
// Update price functionality here
// updateJSON();
break;
}
// Existing user wants to add new product
console.log('product not found');
// Insert new product for existing user
// createAndAdd();
break;
}
// New user wants to add a product
console.log('email not found');
// Insert new product for new user
// createAndAdd();
break;
}
Currently, when attempting to find the second object, the console logs "product not found," likely due to passing the first IF statement but failing the second one with the 1st object in the array.
I suspect there may be an issue with my break statements. I've also tried return statements without success. As a self-taught developer, I acknowledge that I may have missed some key concepts along the way. Despite searching on Google and StackOverflow, I haven't been able to find a solution, so I'm reaching out here for help.
I'm eager to learn how to properly structure this logic for it to function correctly. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!