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
              


        

Answer 1

A solution is to create your own jquery plugin that take the json map and populate the select with it.

(function($) {     
     $.fn.fillValues = function(options) {
         var settings = $.extend({
             datas : null, 
             complete : null,
         }, options);

         this.each( function(){
            var datas = settings.datas;
            if(datas !=null) {
                $(this).empty();
                for(var key in datas){
                    $(this).append(''+datas[key]+'');
                }
            }
            if($.isFunction(settings.complete)){
                settings.complete.call(this);
            }
        });

    }

}(jQuery));

You can call it by doing this :

$("#select").fillValues({datas:your_map,});

The advantages is that anywhere you will face the same problem you just call

 $("....").fillValues({datas:your_map,});

Et voila !

You can add functions in your plugin as you like