js_arr1_html

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     js_arr1.html

     adapted by: Sharon Tuttle
     last modified: 09-07-06
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    <title> js_arr1 </title>
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    <h3> js_arr1.html </h3>

    <h4> (by Sharon Tuttle, last modified 09-07-06) </h4>

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    <script type="text/javascript">
        <!--
        var howMany = prompt("How many items will you enter?")


        if ( isNaN( Number(howMany) ) )
        {
            document.write("<h2> NO elements --- we're done </h2>")
        }

        else // try to read in that many into an array
        {
            howMany = Number(howMany)

            var items = new Array(howMany)

            for (var i=0; i < items.length; i++)
            {
                nextItem = prompt("Enter the next item: ")
                items[i] = nextItem
            }

            items.sort()

            // now display items in a sorted, unnumbered list

            document.write("<h2> Those elements sorted lexicographically:",
                           " </h2>")
            document.write("<ul>")

            for (i in items)
            {
                document.write("<li> " + i + ": " + items[i] + " </li>")
            }

            document.write("</ul>")
        }
        //-->
    </script>
    <noscript> 
        <hr> 
        <h3> Your browser does not support JavaScript, or has it disabled;
             <br> 
             please note that, as a result, this page will not work. </h3> 
        <hr> 
    </noscript> 

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