Is there an easy way to create dynamic variables with Javascript?

Question

I\'ve built a data-driven google map with different icons that get assigned to the map depending on the type of item located. So if I have 5 types of landmark, and each gets

Answer 1

You'd be better off creating a javascript object which you can use somewhat like an associative array is used in PHP:

var types = ['hospital','church','library','store'];
var landmarks= {};
for (var i in types) {
    landmarks[types[i]]= new google.maps.Icon();
    landmarks[types[i]].image = "icon" + i + ".png";
} 
alert(landmarks['hospital'].image);  // displays "icon0.png"