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10,823 PointsDo you need to use join() method to convert array of values to a string ?
Why don't you need to convert the options array into a string using the join method, like so:
select.innerHTML=options.join(' ');
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Steven Parker
231,172 PointsApparently, assigning an array to "innerHTML" causes the system to perform type coercion to make it into a string. The default conversion adds comma separators, but they don't seem to be displayed in the select list on a typical browser.
I believe an explicit "join" with an empty string separator would be preferable even if not essential for creating the display. Perhaps it was omitted unintentionally.
Maybe if I tag him, Guil Hernandez will comment.
Van Tran Huu
16,694 PointsVan Tran Huu
16,694 PointsI think we need both map() & join() in this case