Looping json_encoded data

Question

Hey I have a json_encode which im trying to loop and display the output but its not working, i get no output =/

This is my js fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Z4jTc/1/

Can some one explain why it won't loop?

Code:

var messages = {"1":["2","1","0000-00-00 00:00:00","testing once"],"2":["2","1","0000-00-00 00:00:00","testing twice :)"]};

    for(var id in messages){

            var read = messages[id][0];
            var from = messages[id][1];
            var sent_on = messages[id][2];
            var content = messages[id][3];

            document.write = 'test';
            document.write = '<div class="message_info">';
            document.write =  '<b>From:</b> '+from+'<br/><br/>';
            document.write = '<b>Sent On:</b> '+sent_on;
            document.write = '</div><div class="message_content">';
            document.write = content;
            document.write = '</div> <br/><br/>';

    }​

Answer 1

You are constantly overwriting the document.write function, you are never actually calling it.

document.write("test");

is how it's supposed to be used.

Answer 2

So many document.write's is pretty slow. You could do it in one call after you parse the object:

var messages = {"1":["2","1","0000-00-00 00:00:00","testing once"],"2":["2","1","0000-00-00 00:00:00","testing twice :)"]};
var output = [];
for(var id in messages){

    var read = messages[id][0];
    var from = messages[id][1];
    var sent_on = messages[id][2];
    var content = messages[id][3];

    output.push('test');
    output.push('<div class="message_info">');
    output.push( '<b>From:</b> '+from+'<br/><br/>');
    output.push('<b>Sent On:</b> '+sent_on);
    output.push('</div><div class="message_content">');
    output.push(content);
    output.push('</div> <br/><br/>');
}​

document.write(output.join(''));

...or place the output in a container on the page...

document.getElementById('destinationContainer').innerHTML(ouput.join(''));

Answer 3

document.write is a function

Use

document.write('test');

Instead of

 document.write = 'test';

See http://jsfiddle.net/Z4jTc/2/