Create object array javascript

Asked Apr 03 '14 at 03:12

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I have inherited a project and need to recreate an object in this format (dynamically) but have not sure how to do it. This is what I tried and it's almost there:

//this creates [{ "Country": ["Canada", "United States of America"] }]
filters = [];
var object = {};
object.Country = [];
object.Country.push('Canada', 'United States of America');
filters.push(object);
//alert(JSON.stringify(filters));
console.log(JSON.stringify(filters));

//currently getting this
//filters = [{ "Country": ["Canada", "United States of America"] }]

//need this
//filters = { 'Country': ['Canada', 'United States of America'] };

I have a form where the user will select the column in a table (Country) and then enter one or more countries. Currently the filter works based on the hard coded object above. I need to now change the object on the fly for other columns.

Any help would be much appreciated.

asked Apr 03 '14 at 03:12

Rob

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`console.log(JSON.stringify(filters[0]));` – adeneo Apr 03 '14 at 03:14
The above response is perfect, you have an array of objects...you can access it using just the array index :) – pj013 Apr 03 '14 at 03:15
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In your desired format, `filters` is a single object, not an array. It's the same as `object`. – Barmar Apr 03 '14 at 03:17
Not sure if this is what you are asking; but change filters = []; to filters = {}; – Douglas.Sesar Apr 03 '14 at 03:18
@Douglas.Sesar You can't use `push` on that. – Barmar Apr 03 '14 at 03:19
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You get what you want if you work with `object`, not `filters`. – Felix Kling Apr 03 '14 at 03:20
Thanks Barmar, I did not understand what he wanted. – Douglas.Sesar Apr 03 '14 at 03:21
adeneo this works console.log(JSON.stringify(filters[0])); can i add another object so it looks like this (post an answer and I will give you the credit): filters = {'Country': ['Canada', 'United States of America'], 'Element': ['Page1_A0'] }; – Rob Apr 03 '14 at 03:28
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Yes you can. See also http://stackoverflow.com/q/1184123/218196 – Felix Kling Apr 03 '14 at 03:34

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