asp.net mvc - Javascript Object negative number -

create object adjustementtype inside script tag in mvc 5 partial view.

<script type="text/javascript"> var adjustementtype = { -1:'rate decrease', 1: 'rate increase' }; </script> 

but getting following error "expected identifier, string or number" . error thrown on area -1 & 1 field.

you cannot use strings spaces because defining variables , should turn type around this:

var adjustementtype = { ratedecrease: -1, rateincrease: 1 }; alert(adjustementtype.ratedecrease); //-1 

this because defining enums.

edit: can use strings spaces dealing them arrays. think doesn't make sense.

var enumtype = { "-1": "rate decrease", "1" : "rate increase"}; alert(enumtype["1"]); //rate increase alert(enumtype["-1"]); //rate decrease