attr

function

`scope.attr(key)`

Parameters

key {can-mustache.key}:
A dot seperated path. Use "." if you have a property name that includes a dot.

Returns

{*}:

The found value or undefined if no value is found.

Use

scope.attr(key) looks up a value in the current scope's context, if a value is not found, parent scope's context will be explored.

var list = [{name: "Justin"},{name: "Brian"}],
    justin = list[0];

var curScope = new Scope(list).add(justin);

curScope.attr("name"); //-> "Justin"
curScope.attr("length"); //-> 2

Prefixing a key with "./" prevents any parent scope look ups. Prefixing a key with one or more "../" shifts the lookup path that many levels up.

var list = [{name: "Justin"},{name: "Brian"}];
list.name = "Programmers";
list.surname = "CanJS";

var justin = list[0];
var brian = list[1];
var curScope = new Scope(list).add(justin).add(brian);

curScope.attr("name"); //-> "Brian"
curScope.attr("surname"); //-> "CanJS"
curScope.attr("./surname"); //-> undefined
curScope.attr("../name"); //-> "Justin"
curScope.attr("../surname"); //-> "CanJS"
curScope.attr(".././surname"); //-> "undefined"
curScope.attr("../../name"); //-> "Programmers"