Can I navigate upwards through a javascript object in the same way I can through the DOM?

Asked Oct 31 '17 at 12:25

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I am computationally building a nested object in javascript (containing an arbitrary number of nested levels):

var myObject = {
                   iAmAKeyInALevel1Object: [

                       'iAmAnElementInALevel2Array',

                       {
                           iAmAKeyInALevel3Object: 'Level3'
                       }
                   ]
               }

I know I can access the value 'Level3' with:

myObject.iamAKeyInALevel1Object[1].iAmAKeyInALevel3Object;

But if all I know is 'Level3', how can I access:

'Level3'.parentObject.parentArray.parentObject

'Level3'.parentObject.parentArray.parentObject.parentArray.parentObject

to return to a higher level object?

edited Nov 01 '17 at 10:21

asked Oct 31 '17 at 12:25

Rounin

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Have a look here: https://stackoverflow.com/q/2980763/5768908 – Gerardo Furtado Oct 31 '17 at 12:31
It quite makes no sense to store a string and objects in an array, does it? And no it's not possible. – kevinSpaceyIsKeyserSöze Oct 31 '17 at 12:32
If you can, @kevinSpaceyIsKeyserSöze, please can you expand on why it makes no sense? Thank you. – Rounin Oct 31 '17 at 12:49
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Normally you just save one kind of data into an array to keep "typesafety". E.g. integers, strings or objects. I know it's possible in javascript to not do so. It's more of a recommendation it does not mean you can't do it. – kevinSpaceyIsKeyserSöze Oct 31 '17 at 12:53

Can I navigate upwards through a javascript object in the same way I can through the DOM?

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