Populate dropdown select with array using jQuery

Question

I am trying to populate a dropdown select with an array using jQuery.

Here is my code:

        // Add the list of numbers to the drop down here
        var numbers[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
        $.each(numbers, function(val, text) {
            $('#items').append(
                $('<option></option>').val(val).html(text)
            );            
        // END

But I'm getting an error. The each function is something I am got off this website.

Is it bombing out because I'm using a one-dimensional array? I want both the option and the text to be the same.

Answer 1

Try for loops:

var numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

for (var i=0;i<numbers.length;i++){
   $('<option/>').val(numbers[i]).html(numbers[i]).appendTo('#items');
}

---

Much better approach:

var numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
var option = '';
for (var i=0;i<numbers.length;i++){
   option += '<option value="'+ numbers[i] + '">' + numbers[i] + '</option>';
}
$('#items').append(option);