freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/accessing-object-properties-with-bracket-notation.english.md
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Co-authored-by: Ahmad Abdolsaheb <ahmad.abdolsaheb@gmail.com>
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---
id: 56533eb9ac21ba0edf2244c8
title: Accessing Object Properties with Bracket Notation
challengeType: 1
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cBvmEHP'
forumTopicId: 16163
---
## Description
<section id='description'>
The second way to access the properties of an object is bracket notation (<code>[]</code>). If the property of the object you are trying to access has a space in its name, you will need to use bracket notation.
However, you can still use bracket notation on object properties without spaces.
Here is a sample of using bracket notation to read an object's property:
```js
var myObj = {
"Space Name": "Kirk",
"More Space": "Spock",
"NoSpace": "USS Enterprise"
};
myObj["Space Name"]; // Kirk
myObj['More Space']; // Spock
myObj["NoSpace"]; // USS Enterprise
```
Note that property names with spaces in them must be in quotes (single or double).
</section>
## Instructions
<section id='instructions'>
Read the values of the properties <code>"an entree"</code> and <code>"the drink"</code> of <code>testObj</code> using bracket notation and assign them to <code>entreeValue</code> and <code>drinkValue</code> respectively.
</section>
## Tests
<section id='tests'>
```yml
tests:
- text: <code>entreeValue</code> should be a string
testString: assert(typeof entreeValue === 'string' );
- text: The value of <code>entreeValue</code> should be <code>"hamburger"</code>
testString: assert(entreeValue === 'hamburger' );
- text: <code>drinkValue</code> should be a string
testString: assert(typeof drinkValue === 'string' );
- text: The value of <code>drinkValue</code> should be <code>"water"</code>
testString: assert(drinkValue === 'water' );
- text: You should use bracket notation twice
testString: assert(code.match(/testObj\s*?\[('|")[^'"]+\1\]/g).length > 1);
```
</section>
## Challenge Seed
<section id='challengeSeed'>
<div id='js-seed'>
```js
// Setup
var testObj = {
"an entree": "hamburger",
"my side": "veggies",
"the drink": "water"
};
// Only change code below this line
var entreeValue = testObj; // Change this line
var drinkValue = testObj; // Change this line
```
</div>
### After Test
<div id='js-teardown'>
```js
(function(a,b) { return "entreeValue = '" + a + "', drinkValue = '" + b + "'"; })(entreeValue,drinkValue);
```
</div>
</section>
## Solution
<section id='solution'>
```js
var testObj = {
"an entree": "hamburger",
"my side": "veggies",
"the drink": "water"
};
var entreeValue = testObj["an entree"];
var drinkValue = testObj['the drink'];
```
</section>