adding javascript object in existing object

Question

I was thinking that i know much about javascript but i must have to admit i know nothing. i have been trying to create a custom object but still seems no where.

var currentline=[
        {"NAME":"Battery For Alarm Panel","CODE":"POWER MAX","OWN":"ONM"},
        {"NAME":"Fire Alarm Panel","CODE":"SANA SERVICES","OWN":"ONM"}...
       ]

Through help of following question i'm able to create following object

   // skipping main loop code for brevity
   detailObj=[];
   loop{
     singleObj = {};
     singleObj[currentline['NAME']] = {};
     singleObj[currentline['NAME']][currentline['CODE']] = {};
     singleObj[currentline['NAME']][currentline['CODE']][currentline['OWN']] = value;
     detailObj.push(singleObj);
   }

AND get the following detailObj

       [
        {"Battery For Alarm Panel":{"POWER MAX":{"ONM":7}}},
        {"Fire Alarm Panel":{"SANA SERVICES":{"ONM":8}}}
       ]

how i can push an object into object despite into array and could get following object?

       {
       "Battery For Alarm Panel":{"POWER MAX":{"ONM":7}},
       "Fire Alarm Panel":{"SANA SERVICES":{"ONM":8}}
       }

is there any function to add object in the object?

In your prototype code you iterate currentline but currentline is an Array which contain Objects. So a numeric loop is necessary and Then you can access it via currentline[index].NAME — Bernie
– Bernie, Commented Mar 22, 2014 at 11:16
yes i know; but ijust has simplyfy it. i just to know the way to add object in the object — Muhammad Haseeb Khan
– Muhammad Haseeb Khan, Commented Mar 22, 2014 at 11:18
Please post a working example then it's easier to understand your implementation and support you for the changes which are required to match your goal — Bernie
– Bernie, Commented Mar 22, 2014 at 11:21
if i would have post a complete example it might have been a complete mess and might not able to get the early answer — Muhammad Haseeb Khan
– Muhammad Haseeb Khan, Commented Mar 22, 2014 at 11:28

thefourtheye · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-22 11:21:24Z

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If currentline is like this

var currentline = [{
    "NAME": "Battery For Alarm Panel",
    "CODE": "POWER MAX",
    "OWN": "ONM",
    "VALUE": 7
}, {
    "NAME": "Fire Alarm Panel",
    "CODE": "SANA SERVICES",
    "OWN": "ONM",
    "VALUE": 8
}];

Simply change the detailObj an object and instead of pushing, assign NAMES values as keys, like this

var detailObj = {};    // An object, not an array
currentline.forEach(function(line) {
    detailObj[line.NAME] = {};
    detailObj[line.NAME][line.CODE] = {};
    detailObj[line.NAME][line.CODE][line.OWN] = line.VALUE;
});
console.log(detailObj);
# { 'Battery For Alarm Panel': { 'POWER MAX': { ONM: 7 } },
#   'Fire Alarm Panel': { 'SANA SERVICES': { ONM: 8 } } }

edited Mar 22, 2014 at 11:21

answered Mar 22, 2014 at 11:16

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thefourtheye Over a year ago

@MuhammadHaseebKhan Glad to have been of help! Feel free to accept my answer if you feel it was useful to you. :-)

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