Set object property from variable

Question

This is the example:

var side = 'left';

$('div').css({
  position: 'relative',
  side: 50
});

I put variable side instead real property name. I was expecting that this will work, but... :)

So, how to set property name from varaibles value?

Loenix · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-24 19:57:22Z

3

The only way is to declare previously your object as a variable...

var options = {
  position: 'relative'
};
options[side] = 50;
$('div').css(options);

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 19:57

Loenix

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3 Comments

this might not work because 50 is not a valid css property, the unit is missing (for instance px)

@Alex jQuery will use it as pixels by default

i made different experiences... since what version?