JavaScript subtracting values in arrays

[danielpybus]

Hi all, please note I am very much a beginner lol. And I have run into a bit of a snag.

var stockBlock = ['abc', 123, 500, 500, 2000];
var jobBlock = ['def', 123, 100, 100, 300];

I have these two arrays in my javascript. I want to subtract one value of jobBlock (index 4 - 300) from index 4 of stockBlock (2000) and create a new array as follows:

var residueBlock = [ghi, 123, 500, 500, 1700];

But I have no idea how. I have tried using .splice, but all that does is display the removed element (2000). I really am very lost. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

 

[ivan.moony]

Maybe you could try:

var residueBlock = ['ghi', stockBlock[1], stockBlock[2], stockBlock[3], stockBlock[4] - jobBlock[4]]

 

[danielpybus]

Thank you so much, that worked perfectly!

 

[ivan.moony]

You can also try:

var residueBlock = [...stockBlock]; // this clones the stockBlock array
residueBlock[0] = "ghi"; // updates the zeroth element of residueBlock
residueBlock[4] = residueBlock[4] - jobBlock[4]; // updates the fourth element of residueBlock

 

[Malcolm]

Hi all, please note I am very much a beginner lol. And I have run into a bit of a snag.

var stockBlock = ['abc', 123, 500, 500, 2000];
var jobBlock = ['def', 123, 100, 100, 300];

I have these two arrays in my javascript. I want to subtract one value of jobBlock (index 4 - 300) from index 4 of stockBlock (2000) and create a new array as follows:

var residueBlock = [ghi, 123, 500, 500, 1700];

But I have no idea how. I have tried using .splice, but all that does is display the removed element (2000). I really am very lost. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

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[danielpybus]

Thank you, I will look into BBCode.

Instead of making another post, can I add a question here?

I have two csv files I have read with javascript and converted them into arrays. I want to compare values between them eg if the value of index[3] row 1 of the first array is bigger/smaller than index[3] row 1 of the second array, then.......etc etc. But how do you specify which array? They are not named? Do I need to merge them?

Appreciate the help 🙂