Javascript Trying to parse string into an array

Question

I am having a variable which stores a string like this

var colorArr="['#3f67c5', '#cb4728', '#f19d39', '#459331', '#984830', '#8C2094']"

I am trying to convert this string into an array by

var result = JSON.parse(colorArr)

But I keep on getting the following error "SyntaxError: Unexpected token ' in JSON at position 1

Is there a way by which I can convert this string into a proper array?

Thanks in advance

Your string is not a valid JSON. You must use double quotes in JSON: `var colorArr = '["#3f67c5", "#cb4728", ...]'`. — kaveh, Jul 29 '20 at 16:07
Check out this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36038454/parsing-string-as-json-with-single-quotes JSON standard requires double quotes — alonexatlast, Jul 29 '20 at 16:12

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:11

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Use single quotes and put double quotes inside of it

var colorArr= '["#3f67c5", "#cb4728", "#f19d39", "#459331", "#984830", "#8C2094"]';

var result = JSON.parse(colorArr)

console.log(result)

answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:11

xMayank

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:11

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You can use regex to replace and split.

let colorArr="['#3f67c5', '#cb4728', '#f19d39', '#459331', '#984830', '#8C2094']";
let myArray = colorArr.replace(/'/g,'"')
console.log(JSON.parse(myArray))

answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:11

Talg123

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:12

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try like this

var colorArr='["#3f67c5", "#cb4728", "#f19d39", "#459331", "#984830", "#8C2094"]';
JSON.parse(colorArr)

answered Jul 29 '20 at 16:12

Mahmod Abu Jehad

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Javascript Trying to parse string into an array

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