Adding to a javascript object [duplicate]

Question

I have an object in javascript for settings for dataTables.

var dataTableSettings = {
  "iDisplayLength": 25,
  "bLengthChange": false,
  "bSortClasses": false,
};

I then have an if statement to add another option to the object:

if (last_location) {
  dataTableSettings.push(
    "oSearch": {"sSearch": last_location}
  );
}

I know that doesn't work because push() doesn't work on objects, how do I add to the object options list?

putvande · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-01 11:41:44Z

2

dataTableSettings.oSearch = { "sSearch": lastLocation };

Or

dataTableSettings['oSearch'] = { "sSearch": lastLocation };

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answered Jul 1, 2015 at 11:41

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Pramod Karandikar · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-01 11:41:14Z

1

You have to do it this way:

if (last_location) {
  dataTableSettings.oSearch = {"sSearch": last_location};
}

OR

if (last_location) {
      dataTableSettings["oSearch"] = {"sSearch": last_location};
}

answered Jul 1, 2015 at 11:41

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Remy Grandin · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-01 11:41:54Z

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just do this :

dataTableSettings.oSearch = {"sSearch": last_location}

or this (both are equivalent ):

dataTableSettings['oSearch'] = {"sSearch": last_location}

answered Jul 1, 2015 at 11:41

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