javascript error

Question

var a=asdf;
var b=asdfs;
//var a = new String("asdf");
    if (a.equals(b)) {
        $("#package").show();
    }
    else {
          $("#package").hide();
    }

});

Answer 1

You need quotes around your strings, and there is no .equals() method in JavaScript, overall:

var a="asdf";
var b="asdfs";
if (a === b) {
    $("#package").show();
}
else {
    $("#package").hide();
}​

Or, since there's a .toggle(bool) shortcut, more simply:

$("#package").toggle(a===b);