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// array if gove_name strings
//var gov_name_values = gov_names.map ( function(e){return e.gov_name;} );

var substringMatcher = function(strs) {
    return function findMatches(q, cb) {
        var matches, substrRegex;

        // an array that will be populated with substring matches
        matches = [];

        // regex used to determine if a string contains the substring `q`
        substrRegex = new RegExp(q, 'i');

        // iterate through the pool of strings and for any string that
        // contains the substring `q`, add it to the `matches` array
        //var counter=0;
        $.each(strs, function(i, str) {
            if (substrRegex.test(str.gov_name)) {
                //  the typeahead jQuery plugin expects suggestions to a
                // JavaScript object, refer to typeahead docs for more info
                matches.push(str);
                if (matches.length >= 10) return false;
            }
        });

        cb(matches);
    };
};

var suggestionTemplate = Handlebars.compile('<p><span class="minwidth">{{gov_name}}</span> <span class="smaller">{{state}} &nbsp;{{zip}}</span></p>');

var ta = $('.typeahead').typeahead({
    hint: true,
    highlight: true,
    minLength: 1
}, {
    name: 'gov_name',
    displayKey: 'gov_name',
    source: substringMatcher(govs),
    templates: {
        suggestion: suggestionTemplate
    }
});

// Attach initialized event to it
ta.on('typeahead:selected', function(evt, data) {
    console.log(data); //selected datum object
});